paper: African literature

Topic : Conflict of Tradition and Modernity in Swamp DwellerPrepared by : Avani DaveM.A. - Sem – 4 Roll No: 02 Department of English,Maharaja Krishnakumar SinhjiBhavnagar University

TRADITION

  Tradition

 Tradition is a belief or behavior passed down within group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance

with origins in the past.

Makuri, Alu and Igwezu are representation of

tradition.

Tradition is taught by elders

MODERNITYM,

Modernity

Modernity typically refers to a past traditional post medieval, historical period one marked by the money from feudalism toward capitalism, industrialism. Secularization, rationalization, the nation state and its constituent institutions and forms of surveillance. Awuchike and Desala are representation of modernity.  

Modernity is a person’s thought about the world

Tradition

Makuri

Alu

Igwegu

Modernity

Awuchike

Desala

Tradition Nonwestern attitude/ culture village- joint family, caste… Modernity What type of change? Is it all about accepting western ideas, culture and forgetting

the tradition of one’s own

“A village in the swamps. Frogs rain and other noises. The scan is a hut on stilts, built on one of the scattered semi-firm island in the swamp. The walls are marsh stakes plaited with hump ropes. Near the left down stage are the baskets he makes from the rushes which are strewn in front of him.”

Makuri :-It’s lie all the young man go into the big town to try their hand at making money only some of them remember their Falk and send word once in a while.

Makuri: - The city is a large place .You could live there all your life and never meet half the people in it.

Makuri says, “There wasn't a woman anywhere more faithful than you, Alu; I never had a moment of worry in the whole of my life”

Igwezu:- I have had my feast of welcome. I found it on the farm where the beans and the corns had made

Makuri begins to discuss city, “ It ruins them. the city ruins them. What do they seek except money?” anlasting potage with the mood.

THIS PRESENTATION IS SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, MAHARAJA KRISHNAKUMAR SINHJI BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY.