Struggle of duty and doubt

In African Literature

• Prepared by: Poojaba Jadeja

• Roll No.: 20

• Year: 2015, Semester 4th

• Paper : 14: African Literature

• Submitted To: Smt. S. B. Gardi Department of English, Maharaja KrishnakumarsinhjiBhavnagar University

Struggle of duty and

doubt In African Literature

Duty Vs Doubt

• Duty – imposed, bounds

• Doubt – within, free

• From Subject to Individual

In context of African Literature

• After World War II,

• demanding their independence,

• the clash between indigenous and colonial cultures, condemnation of European subjugation, pride in the African past, and hope for the continent's independent future…

Duty Vs doubt

Social Duty

Doubts on social custom & values

Social

Political duty

Doubts on political power and position

Political

Things Fall Apart

• Nwoye

• he maintains doubts about some of the laws and rules of his tribe and eventually converts to Christianity.

Waiting for Barbarians

• Magistrate

• Starts doubting his position as master and colonizer

The Swamp Dweller

• Igwezu

• Doubts his culture and customs

Grain of wheat

• Mugo and other characters

• Struggle for Independence and upheavals of rebellion is described