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Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America ... more Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America or European countries as it can be also found in African countries specifically in the present days. After the independence of most of the African countries in the twentieth century and recently the emergence of the African Literature as it becomes a recognized epistemology in 1990, it has been crucial to discover the kind of literature written by the post-colonial African writers in the twenty-first century. Most of the post-colonial African writers have some points in common, for instance, the theme of belonging and non-belonging, the problematic of language, and national identity.
Nigerian literature in English is one which drags the most attention lately and it has a great influence worldwide mainly because this kind of literature has been written by new generation of writers who are able to produce prose in English as if it is their indigenous language (Ogunba). The paper in hand analyzes two short stories for two Nigerian writers with binary cultures focusing on the idea of pluralism and acceptance of others as well as the difficulty of assimilation in two different societies. Although both of the writers received their higher education in Western countries, and they do live in and work for western countries and magazines nowadays, one can sense in their writings a feeling of loss and homesickness, a strong affinity with their national identity.

Analyzing one of the definitions of culture which is : “Culture refers to the cumulative deposit... more Analyzing one of the definitions of culture which is :
“Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving”

The paper is about analyzing one of the definitions of culture concerning knowledge, experience, ... more The paper is about analyzing one of the definitions of culture concerning knowledge, experience, beliefs, time, spatial relations, language , religion, and possessions. It proves that culture is affected by different elements in our lives, not only language or religion as it widely known. There are a lot of references at the last paper.

The paper analyzes Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, and talks about his peaceful and aggres... more The paper analyzes Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, and talks about his peaceful and aggressive struggle to gain the freedom of his country.

The paper is talking about the culture differences in Egypt since King's Farouk era till now. The... more The paper is talking about the culture differences in Egypt since King's Farouk era till now. The paper does not go deep in the details of life at Farouk's age as much as it highlights the result of the 1952 revolution in Egypt and its dire consequences on Education , language, and Arabic identity. The paper goes forward to mention some of the noticeable consequences of the 2011 revolution in Egypt especially in Religion from the point of view of the writer.

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Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America ... more Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America or European countries as it can be also found in African countries specifically in the present days. After the independence of most of the African countries in the twentieth century and recently the emergence of the African Literature as it becomes a recognized epistemology in 1990, it has been crucial to discover the kind of literature written by the post-colonial African writers in the twenty-first century. Most of the post-colonial African writers have some points in common, for instance, the theme of belonging and non-belonging, the problematic of language, and national identity. Nigerian literature in English is one which drags the most attention lately and it has a great influence worldwide mainly because this kind of literature has been written by new generation of writers who are able to produce prose in English as if it is their indigenous language (Ogunba). The paper in hand analyzes two short stories for two Nigerian writers with binary cultures focusing on the idea of pluralism and acceptance of others as well as the difficulty of assimilation in two different societies. Although both of the writers received their higher education in Western countries, and they do live in and work for western countries and magazines nowadays, one can sense in their writings a feeling of loss and homesickness, a strong affinity with their national

Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America ... more Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America or European countries as it can be also found in African countries specifically in the present days. After the independence of most of the African countries in the twentieth century and recently the emergence of the African Literature as it becomes a recognized epistemology in 1990, it has been crucial to discover the kind of literature written by the post-colonial African writers in the twenty-first century. Most of the post-colonial African writers have some points in common, for instance, the theme of belonging and non-belonging, the problematic of language, and national identity.
Nigerian literature in English is one which drags the most attention lately and it has a great influence worldwide mainly because this kind of literature has been written by new generation of writers who are able to produce prose in English as if it is their indigenous language (Ogunba). The paper in hand analyzes two short stories for two Nigerian writers with binary cultures focusing on the idea of pluralism and acceptance of others as well as the difficulty of assimilation in two different societies. Although both of the writers received their higher education in Western countries, and they do live in and work for western countries and magazines nowadays, one can sense in their writings a feeling of loss and homesickness, a strong affinity with their national identity.

Analyzing one of the definitions of culture which is : “Culture refers to the cumulative deposit... more Analyzing one of the definitions of culture which is :
“Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving”

The paper is about analyzing one of the definitions of culture concerning knowledge, experience, ... more The paper is about analyzing one of the definitions of culture concerning knowledge, experience, beliefs, time, spatial relations, language , religion, and possessions. It proves that culture is affected by different elements in our lives, not only language or religion as it widely known. There are a lot of references at the last paper.

The paper analyzes Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, and talks about his peaceful and aggres... more The paper analyzes Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, and talks about his peaceful and aggressive struggle to gain the freedom of his country.

The paper is talking about the culture differences in Egypt since King's Farouk era till now. The... more The paper is talking about the culture differences in Egypt since King's Farouk era till now. The paper does not go deep in the details of life at Farouk's age as much as it highlights the result of the 1952 revolution in Egypt and its dire consequences on Education , language, and Arabic identity. The paper goes forward to mention some of the noticeable consequences of the 2011 revolution in Egypt especially in Religion from the point of view of the writer.

Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America ... more Building a nation out of diverse ethnic entities is not confined to the United States of America or European countries as it can be also found in African countries specifically in the present days. After the independence of most of the African countries in the twentieth century and recently the emergence of the African Literature as it becomes a recognized epistemology in 1990, it has been crucial to discover the kind of literature written by the post-colonial African writers in the twenty-first century. Most of the post-colonial African writers have some points in common, for instance, the theme of belonging and non-belonging, the problematic of language, and national identity. Nigerian literature in English is one which drags the most attention lately and it has a great influence worldwide mainly because this kind of literature has been written by new generation of writers who are able to produce prose in English as if it is their indigenous language (Ogunba). The paper in hand analyzes two short stories for two Nigerian writers with binary cultures focusing on the idea of pluralism and acceptance of others as well as the difficulty of assimilation in two different societies. Although both of the writers received their higher education in Western countries, and they do live in and work for western countries and magazines nowadays, one can sense in their writings a feeling of loss and homesickness, a strong affinity with their national