birtish imperialism srarted becouse "britain unenthusiastically became involved in Africa for numerous reasons, mostly to serve their own interests" (cusd.chico.k12.ca.us) they wanted land and colonization. "The policies of the British Empire concerning control of the African continent were dictated by their desire to maintain control of India" (pvchico.org) As most kingdoms and empires have.
Icicles to Eskimos
Icicles to Eskimos
Icicles to eskimos
"Separation" by Icicles to Eskimos
Icicles to Eskimos
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Blog 15
Overcoming odds is shown in nectar in a sieve when ruki survives through everything that is thrown at her. She withstands moonsoon, drought, famin and much more. Overcoming obsticals can happen in many ways. And ruki shows many of them in nectar in a sieve.
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Blog post 14
Love is shown in a midsummer nights dream. Love is a very fradgile thing, and can be easily messed with. This is shown in midsummer nights dream when puck mixes up the young men and rearanges the love triange. Love is a questionable emotion but in the end works itself out. This is shown in the book a midsummer nights dream.
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Blog post 13
War is also shown in things fall apart when a woman is killed in one of the near villages. War can be caused by the simplest things and in the end solves nothing. It often harms both sides of people. In things fall apart war is only thretened with. But so much as that harms the lives of both sides. Families loose children and okonowa is harmed when he has to kill the boy that nw calls him father. War can be shown in many ways, things fall apart shows a great example of this.
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blog post 11 and 12
Global issues and colonization are shown in things fall apart. People colonizing is an important part of global issues. People take a place, rich with culture and traditon and turn it into somthing simmilar to what they know. Not seeing how they effect the people they colonize. This is wonderfully show in things fall apart.
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Blog post 10
Holidays and celebrations are shown in things fall apart. The ibo tribes celebrate holidays for their gods, for their crops, new years, marrages and much more. holidays are one way people express gratitude for somthing the believe in or care about. And the tradition of it is shown many times in things fall apart.
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Blog post 8
Culture is greatly shown in the book things fall apart. The ibo culture is different from ours, and very unique. This book shows that different cultures all over the world have differnet beliefs and ways of seeing thing than us, but they also have many simmalar ideas and beliefs. They all have religous beliefs and political veiws and rules. In things fall apart this is greatly shown.
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