Friday, November 28, 2014

Foreign Gods, Inc. by Okey Ndibe-Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19-English II*H P. 1" due 12/01

Discuss the role of women as depicted in the selected chapters, particularly Ike’s mother, Ike’s ex-girlfriend, contrasted with Tony Iba’s wife and Ike’s sister Nkiru. Discuss how the Nigerian society views women and how the Nigerian people view the Western world.  Elaborate your response-you must have a minimum of ten sentences without the textual evidence. Of course, you should support your response with textual evidence.   

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Foreign Gods, Inc. by Okey Ndibe-Chapters 13, 14, and 15-English II*H P. 1" due 11/26


Discuss the contrast between Ike’s mother and Ike’s uncle and the effect of colonization on Nigerian culture. Elaborate your response. Please note that you should support your response with textual evidence.   

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Foreign Gods, Inc. by Okey Ndibe-Chapters 10, 11, and 12-English II*H P. 1" due 11/17


Discuss the contrast between Reverend Stanton as a Christian missionary imposing the Western beliefs in Africa and Nigerian culture represented by spiritual mythology. Elaborate your response. Please note that you should support your response with textual evidence.   

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Foreign Gods, Inc. by Okey Ndibe-Chapters 7, 8, and 9-English II*H P. 1" due 11/07


One way to look at the novel you are reading is through a variety of viewpoints, elements of any controversy, and connections between what the real world is talking about and class subjects. Discuss the motif of the New York magazine in the chapters/novel. How do you feel about Ike’s indignation at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, and the difficulties to manage his presence in his own country? Do you consider Ike’s difficulties similar to “our” difficulties in America? How so? What can you tell about Ike’s village? Elaborate your response. Please note that you should support your response with textual evidence.