Clark's Abiku as well as Wole Soyinka's Abiku. ... Clark and Soyinka are evidence of the continued dependence and belief in oral traditions by a lot of Africans, even after extensive western education. ... In Soyinka's Abiku poem, almost every line is made up of cultural beliefs and practices as they relate to the Abiku child. ... Also, Soyinka writes his poem from the subject's point of view as a means of humanizing the character. ... This is why Soyinka and Clark include some traditional processes in their poetry. ...

• Word Count: 1278
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Death and The King's Horseman took place in 1946, in the Nigerian City of Yourba (of Oya). In Nigeria, there were customs Nigerians used to live. They were accustomed to the way they lived and practiced their religions. At this time, the British were taking over many other countries and Nigeria w...

• Word Count: 1817
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Wole Soyinka's play "Death and the King's Horseman" presents two different world-views between two cultures who are forced to cohabit with each other. We are talking about the Nigerian Yoruba people and their differences with the British Empire. The play is a representation of two different notions ...

• Word Count: 1317
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography