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- 51: Louis Leakey
- Louis Leakey Discovering the Secrets of Humankind's Past Louis Leakey was born to be an archaeologist, for his childhood in Africa truly prepared him for the field life he would later lead. The son of missionaries Harry and Mary Leakey, Louis grew up in Kenya near Nairobi, among the Kikuyu African tribe who the elder Leakeys ... although a complete skeleton was never found. After several months Leakey was forced to leave, leaving Cutler to continue. Back in England, Leakey wrote many articles and letters about the dig. Cutler, however, died in Africa a few months later, a victim of Blackwater fever. Leakey returned to Cambridge and studied anthropology. From these studies and independent ones, Leakey developed the view that early man had originated in Africa, not in Asia as most scholars believed at the time. He became fascinated with the Olduvai Gorge site and the Homo sapiens skeleton discovered by German paleontologist Hans Reck. Great controversy surrounded Reck s ...
- 52: Louis Leakey
- By: sean smith E-mail: rock100739@aol.com Louis Leakey Discovering the Secrets of Humankind's Past Louis Leakey was born to be an archaeologist, for his childhood in Africa truly prepared him for the field life he would later lead. The son of missionaries Harry and Mary Leakey, Louis grew up in Kenya near Nairobi, among the Kikuyu African tribe who the elder Leakeys ... although a complete skeleton was never found. After several months Leakey was forced to leave, leaving Cutler to continue. Back in England, Leakey wrote many articles and letters about the dig. Cutler, however, died in Africa a few months later, a victim of Blackwater fever. Leakey returned to Cambridge and studied anthropology. From these studies and independent ones, Leakey developed the view that early man had originated in Africa, not in Asia as most scholars believed at the time. He became fascinated with the Olduvai Gorge site and the Homo sapiens skeleton discovered by German paleontologist Hans Reck. Great controversy surrounded Recks ...
- 53: Heart Of Darkness 5
- ... wilderness that stirs in the forest, in the jungles, in the hearts of wild men." Conrad uses vivid imagery and graphic descriptions in order to depict to the reader the feelings he posses while in Africa, and the essence of the jungle. The novel defines Conrad's journey through an uncharted land, with eloquence enough to allow the readers to embody the encounter themselves. The title of the book itself, exemplifies Conrad's sentiments while on a trek through Africa's jungles, and depicts the darkness that emanates. As demonstrated in the opening sentence, the story captures the reader by enticing them into a world unknown and maintains a level of excitement and inquiry throughout. Thus any reader curious about the early colonization of Africa will be enthralled and thoroughly educated. Conrad gives readers a story of personal experience, in addition to a historical account of the events taking place in 18nth century Africa. At times he goes into ...
- 54: Cry, The Beloved Country
- Social Protest Cry the Beloved Country was a book written to bring about change. Through out the book Alan Paton reveal the social injustices of South Africa. This whole book, although a fictional stories, is to protest of the ways of South Africa. Paton brings up the inequity of the natives verses the whites; he makes points about education, superiority, and separation. Paton clearly showed that the white man is superiority to the black, he gives numerous examples ... no privicy at all. He just tells us the story and the reader recognize that there is a problem. Paton offten leves it up to the reader to figure out the social injustices of South Africa. When Kumalo was talking about his son Absolam he said "he is in prison for the most terrible deed a man can do, He killed a white man" (144). Here Paton shows, again, how ...
- 55: Apartheid In South Africa
- Apartheid In South Africa APARTHEID Apartheid is the political policy of racial segregation. In Afrikaans, it means apartness, and it was pioneered in 1948 by the South African National Party when it came to power. Not only did apartheid ... apartheid peacefuly. He supported the Free Mandela campaign and promoted peaceful disobidience. Awarded the Nobel piec prize in 1985, he was a powerful voice amongst those calling for economic sanctions to be placed on South Africa. He was Archbishop of Johannesburg, then Cape Town, befor retiring in 1995. HENDRIK VERWOERD Born in Holland, Verwoerd was known as one of the 'architects of apartheid' because he created the idea of bantustan and ... chairman of the National Party in Transval and then Minister of Native and Bantu Administration in 1950. He became Prime Minister in 1958 and was assassinated eight years later. SUMMARY From 1948 to 1990, South Africa had an appaling record with regards to human rights. Not only was Apartheid in use, but blacks were being killed on streets, playground and even in their homes and police stations. The government organised ...
- 56: The Zulues in South Africa
- The Zulues in South Africa Nobody knows how long there have been people living in the southern part of the African mainland. Experts dates foundings of irontools in the Swaziland to the 4th century. Sailors who were shipwrecked outside the coast of South-Africa had contact with people who earned their living by farming and cattlebreeding. Later on when the Europeans arrived to South-Africa, they found a people on the east coast of Natal who called themselves" A ma zulu". These people were tall and very atleticly build, they could take great effort in both hunting and war ...
- 57: The Theme Of Darkness In The H
- ... explanation actually indicates Conrad s personal views on what the darkness is. Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe attacked Heart of Darkness as racist. He felt that Conrad used the darkness to symbolise the negative character of Africa, and objected to the novel as a manifestation of white racism over Africa (Achebe, 1975). I do not agree with this view of the novella as a purely racist piece of literature. I feel that, although Conrad did live in a time when some forms of racial prejudice ... that only once one had travelled through this door would one be exposed to the darkness. Therefore, the darkness is something foreign. Also, there are references to the darkness of London once Marlowe returns from Africa, which leads me to think that the darkness is more like a feeling or emotion which overtakes people once they have had a certain experience than a concept such as colonisation. In the story ...
- 58: Apartheid in South Africa
- Apartheid in South Africa Apartheid, meaning apartness, in Southern Africa began in 1948 by the National Party lead by Dr. D. F. Malon. The apartheid was created to keep the races as separate as possible. It was unfair to all races of color because it ... resist the punishment given to them they would be beaten and thrown in jail. They had to sacrifice themselves in hopes that their cry would be heard in other nations who had influence in South Africa. The majority had given birth to a generation that has known no other way to live than that of apartheid. They can not understand that the way they live is beneath what they deserve. ...
- 59: AIDS: Is it a Modern Plague?
- ... nor an effective treatment, and no vaccine either. But there are things that have been proven immensely effective in slowing the spread of this hideously lethal disease. Scientist believe that the disease originated somewhere in Africa about 20 years ago. HIV antibodies were found in serum drawn in parts of Africa in the early 1970, leading many investigators to believe that the disease originated in Africa, spreading to the Caribbean, and then to the United States. In Africa it first appeared as a mysterious ailment afflicting primarily heterosexuals of both sexes. It probably was spread especially fast by female prostitutes ...
- 60: Heart Of Darkness
- The Transformation of Marlow - Conrad s Explication of Europe s Colonial Practice in Africa In Heart of Darkness Conrad introduces his protagonist Marlow, his journey through the African Congo and the enlightenment of his soul. With the skilled use of symbols and Marlow s experience he depicts the European colonialism in Africa, practice Conrad witnessed himself. Through Marlow s observations he explicates the naiveness of the Europeans and the hypocritical purpose of their travelling into the dark continent. Marlow s experience in Africa starts with the desire for travel and great journeys to conquer the blank spaces on the map and the naive believe that the mission of the Europeans is to civilize the natives. Marlow s ...
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