Please Come Back

Mgbafo, Dear Mgbafo, I truly wish that you would come back to me my dear. Your sibling Odukwe has taken you captive from your lover, and I wish to claim you back. Without you I have a hole in my heart that needs to be filled. I wish that I do not need to resort to emotional tactics, but I am left with no choice but to let out my feeling and win you back my love. I have made a promise to you, your siblings and to the land of Umuofia that if I hurt you once again, my genitals will be no longer a part of me. I hope that you see my newly found apologetic side and accept my dearest apology. Our children need us. They cannot be kept in the middle of this feud. In order for them to succeed and prosper in life, we must nourish them and let them grow to the best of their ability. In order to do this we must work together and show them that we will be there for them. To show you my newly developed attitude towards love, I have taken time and have gone all the way here from Umuofia just to beg for your love. Mgbafo, this truly is my most intimate feelings I am letting out. This side of me has never been seen by anyone else. You have my heart to the very end, and I wish that you will keep that in mind when you make your decision. Despite your past feelings toward me and my outrageous attitude, I wish that you accept my confession. For our children, for our family and for the sake of love, please come back to me. Tell me what must be done to win your love back. Is it a change of heart? Perhaps a change in religion? Whatever you want, I will do, as your wish is my command.

P.S. This is not exactly what I said for my presentation. I improvised for the most part, but this is what I based my presentation on.

Unsung Hero

Okonkwo being the man that he is will not be thought of as a hero from a first impression. Though after reading the novel and discussing about the novel, the characters and the themes redundantly, Okonkwo seems to act more and more like a hero. From his abnormal physical strength, to his tragic ending, the protagonist in this inspiring novel is now appealing to me as a hero.

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that Okonkwo seems to be more like a hero with after multiple discussion. Of course he is not like those superheroes in movies in which the plot is always the same. From the bad guy doing outrageously bad things, to the scene where the good guy comes in, they both trade punches, the hero suffers, then the hero saves the day and wins the girl. Okonkwo is nothing close to this. He is just a regular citizen with tittles from the igbo community who also faces his fair share of obstacles. Though he has a certain appeal to the reader. It's hard to put your finger on, but no doubt it is there. The caveman like personality gives this mysterious appeal which makes you want to learn more. Okonkwo's raging side makes you want to see what outrageous thing he will do next. Even his hidden emotions makes the reader want to know more. He has an appeal that every superhero has that makes him who he is. Is it just a strong man from Africa with many tittles, I think not. To me, he is an unsung hero.

Pedo-Bear

The conflict in the novel "The Shack" by Paul Young can be classified as man vs. Self. When the protagonist known as Mack goes camping, he partakes in a series of unfortunate events that leads to his daughter Missy, being kidnapped. It is later revealed the the kidnapper is known for heist just like this. The villainous acts commonly takes place in a remote setting and the victim is usually a little girl under the age of five. This specific molester leaves a small lady bug to place his mark on his territory. Each lady bug has an additional dot on its back for each child he or she has kidnapped.

Throughout the whole experience Mack has stayed tried his best to not let his emotions get the best of him. From the first instance he found Missy was missing, to the moment he found that she was abducted by a reputable criminal, Mack didn't let any of his emotions out. He made sure that he always thought out the possible choices and not rush into any decisions.

The main conflict in the novel can be considered to be Man vs. Self and not Man vs. Man is because Mack never confronts the culprit. He faces challenges with himself instead of the perpetrator to keep calm and make sure he does everything to his ability to find Missy. Just like the protagonist Okonkwo in the novel "Things Fall Apart" Mack did not show any sign of weakness when he was emotionally hurt. He refused to cry even at the worst of times which showed his family and more importantly Mack's wife, that they should be strong despite their recent misfortune.

Post Colonialism, And What It Means To Me

The definition of post colonialism is a concept that takes place after colonization. Colonization is the act of influencing other countries to your beliefs and ideas. A good example of colonization is when the British went to North America to gather resources and valued information. This led to the building of colonies which started to take features the British society had. The concept that has taken place following the colonies begin to spread. Many start to think that the natural Caucasian look is more appealing than of the first nations, the Hispanic, the Asians, and the Africans. Post colonialism is the indirect effect colonization has had on today's society. This message of a superior Caucasian race has been embedded into our minds that it seems as if the whole world knows that Caucasians are the dominant race.

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For my example of post colonialism, I have linked an image of a L'oreal advertisement in which Beyonce was made paler than her usual self. This is because in the post colonialism theory, it is said that Caucasian people in general are more attractive than Asians and Africans. With this in mind, it is made known that many African and Asian race are trying to imitate looks of Caucasian women. From features like wide eyes, pale skin, sharp noses, and high cheek bones, women all over the world are doing whatever they can to look more Caucasian.