Essays on No Longer At Ease

No Longer at Ease; Colonial Experience Many issues arise out of post-colonialism, and nonetheless numerous authors have tried to tackle them and bring them to light. However, few can express the challenges so simply, yet effectively as author Chinua Achebe did with his novel No…

A hurricane lamp, sometimes known as a kerosene lantern, is named such, for “‘Hurricane’ is the name for a tall cylindrical or barrel-shaped glass dome placed around a candlestick to protect the flame from drafts”. It is a symbol of protection and stability for the…

Throughout the two novels, both the main characters of each book, Obi Okonkwo and Ifemelu, face a common phenomenon that numerous African immigrants face when they leave their home and find themselves outside of Africa; culture shock. Culture shock doesn’t only affect Africans however, it…