In Black Man's Burden, author Basil Davidson argues that the nation-state has proved a curse for the African independent nation. Apart, by Chinua Achebe, and Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Discussed are the conditions that shaped Equiano's life, including his abduction into the life of slavery at the age of 11, his introduction to Christianity, and the development of a personal faith that endured throughout his lifetime. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The writer also demonstrates the way in which gender of both the characters and the authors impacts the development of this theme. No additional sources cited. A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the major thematic components and the circumstances surrounding the original production of Ngugi and Ngugi's play. Bibliography lists 4 sources. An 11 page paper discussing South African dissident Athol Fugard's 1961 play The Blood Knot.