It seems that one reoccurring theme in all of the literature I have read thus far is that of destiny. Destiny appears to be an integral part of African beliefs about the world and life in general. We see evidence of this in almost every novel. D.T. Niane touched on this subject in his book Sundiata when he wrote, “but what can one do against destiny? Nothing. Man, under the influence of certain illusions, thinks he can alter the course which God has mapped out, but everything falls into a higher order which he barely understands.”(p.22).

Religion is a major part of African culture. As a result, the people tend to believe in “God’s Plan”, and perceive what happens in life, as part of the plan, their destiny. There is abundant talk of destiny in African literat

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