PPT-Vultures Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe

Born 1930 in Nigeria Writes about the breakdown of traditional African Culture in the face of European Colonization in the 1800s Sought to educate his fellow Nigerians about their culture and traditions. His . wife paused in the middle of the kitchen and watched the stove busy humming to itself, making supper for four. . T. his . house which clothed and fed and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them . By: Tessa Brown and Nicole Schnabel. Anesis (an-NEE-sis). :.   . A figure of addition that occurs when a concluding sentence, clause, or phrase is added to a statement which purposely diminishes the effect of what has been previously stated. . THINGS FALL APART. LQ: . Can I . analyse. how Achebe presents women through his language choice, structure and form?. . TERMINOLOGY: . onomatopoeia, . repetition. , alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, . Things Fall Apart. The Colonization of Africa. AFRICA, circa 1880:. Colonial Literature: . The “Noble Savage” & t. he . “Dark Continent”. Aphra Behn, . Oroonoko. . (1688). : an unjustly enslaved African prince leads a slave rebellion in Surinam –but after defeat, kills his (willing) wife and calmly submits to torture and execution rather than submit.. --Chinua Achebe Nigeria Size 823,770 km 2 (about twice the size of California) growth 2.9% Infant mortalit y 69.46 per 1,000 births Life expectancy 53 Literacy 47% Major religions 50% Muslim Dr Scott Perkin. Head. IUCN Biodiversity. Conservation Programme, Asia. The Problem. Over the last two decades, South Asia has witnessed the sudden and dramatic decline of three vulture species: . the white-. An introduction to a most celebrated African novel. Setting. . Novel is set in the 1890s. Africa is being colonized by the British and other European countries. It’s a mad scramble for land, resources and labor. contents. Description. Size. Diet. Enemies. Interesting facts. description. Vultures are large , scavenging birds of prey having bald heads and weak claws. .. size. A king vulture can stand up to 6 feet tall but the average length of a vulture is 96-115 cm tall.. Famous Nigerian author – best known for ‘Things Fall Apart’ (1958). This was a reaction to Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’. (The inspiration for Apocalypse Now). Vultures. This is the name of the next poem you are going to study. . Chinua Achebe - Goodreads. Chinua Achebe was a novelist, poet, professor at Brown University and critic. He is best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. Chinua Achebe. Today: . Summarize Chinua Achebe’s life and background on European colonization. Connect . background information on European colonization to Chinua Achebe’s writings. Thursday: . Vocabulary terms, read story. Chinua Achebe - Goodreads. Chinua Achebe was a novelist, poet, professor at Brown University and critic. He is best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. Centre(VCBC), Rajabhatkhowa, Buxa Tiger Reserve during January,2021 The Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre (VCBC), Rajabhatkhowa in Buxa Tiger Reserve, a joint project of Wildlife Wing, Forest Dire CentreVCBC Rajabhatkhowa Buxa Tiger Reserve during January2021The Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre VCBC Rajabhatkhowa in BuxaTiger Reserve a joint project of Wildlife Wing Forest Directorate Gover