Alexie's first novel, Reservation Blues, was published in 1995 and is no exception to this. ... Given the title of this novel and the main storyline revolving around a band, it is of no surprise that Alexie uses music significantly throughout his work. ... Certainly Alexie writes that these have "been forgotten by most of the tribe" and that "Most Indians don't follow those rules anymore." ... Furthermore as Alexie later writes that the Trading Post is on a government funded Reservation that supplies "U.S.D.A commodity food" and that there was usually a lack...

• Word Count: 2551
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

One faction of the Kikuyu people formed Mau Mau, a terrorist organization intent on purging all European influence from the country, but less strident Kikuyus attempted to either remain neutral or help the British defeat Mau Mau. ... The worm's admonishment to "Waste no compassion on these separate dead!... The Loyalists, or Republicans, had no such backing; they fought valiantly but were outmanned, lost territory, and were eventually defeated in March of 1939. ... By the end, the poet's dilemma is not reconciled, but one gets the sense that Walcott will abandon neither Africa ...

• Word Count: 4862
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Its belief in a singular deity mimicked Ethiopia's own experiences with government, which was a one-ruler system. ... One minister's discourse over Selassie's mindfulness concerning financial aspects of government is ironic (43). ... Selassie stayed there only one night (p 42). ... It is important to first note all the lavishness and extravagancy of Selassie's character because it cues examiners into the inner quality of Selassie's psyche, which in turn was the literal heart of government in Ethiopia. ... A young minister from one province, Germane Neway, had a po...

• Word Count: 4385
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In his address, Kaunda emphasized: 'Every one of us has a right to speak and a right to be heard. ... This dissertation is made up of four chapters as follows: CHAPTER ONE: analyses the role of the Mass Media, Communication and Development in the Developing Countries. ... CHAPTER ONE MASS MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT 'Development' is usually referred to by quantifiable indicators such as Gross National Product (GNP) and per capita income in traditional Social Science literature. ... One of Africa's leading critics and theorists of the mass media, Cehn Chimutengw...

• Word Count: 8649
• Approx Pages: 35
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate