In Chinua Achebe's two novels Things Fall Apart and No Longer At Ease, these problems are presented form the viewpoint of the colonised, and we see the disastrous effect the imposition of "civilisation" has on an already civilised society. ... (TFA, p.83) However, by the time we reach Obi's generation in No Longer at Ease, his trial is completely under the British system of justice. ... However, in No Longer At Ease, education has become elitist and it is only certain people who can continue their studies. ... Now he has won our brothers, and our clan no longer act like one. ...

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No part of the world is unaffected by our presence, and we have the ability to modify environments on a massive scale. ... Herbaceous vegetation is dominant nearer extremes, with no vegetation at all at the coldest and driest extremes. ... There is no locomotion, thus plants are subject to vicissitudes of the environment, so they are often narrowly restricted to particular combinations of temperature, humidity, salinity, soil water, and chemistry (where homeostasis is ...

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Often performed without anesthetic under septic conditions by lay practitioners with little or no knowledge of human anatomy or medicine, female circumcision can cause death or permanent health problems as well as severe pain. ... Female circumcision occurs among Muslims, Christians, and Islam's, although no religion requires it. ... There is no reference to female circumcision in the Qur"an. ... More specifically, a "December 1997 high court ruling in Egypt held that there is no substantive evidence that female circumcision is mandated in the Islamic religion (United Nations, 1994)...

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The gér comprise the nobles and all freemen with no manual profession other than agriculture, considered a sacred activity. ... We can understand from this why there were no revolutions in Africa against the regime, but only against those who administered it poorly, i.e., unworthy princes. ... Their consciences could in no way be bearers of the seeds of revolution: being the principal beneficiaries of the monarchical regime, they defend it up to this day, or regret its passing. ... The slave of the father's household, by contrast, considering his anonymous position (our father is e...

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Because the people in power and wealth tend to promote people who agree with them or have some other common bond is no conspiracy, but human nature (www.acts17-11.com/conspire.html). ... They provide an intriguing mystery to a captive audience who Albert states have become so hungry for a quick fix conspiracy explanation that they are beginning to gravitate toward any conspiracy claim, no matter how ridiculous. ... Conspiracy theories (rumors, myths, urban legends) have a long history throughout the world. ...

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