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American And Nigerian Culture - Term Papers

American And Nigerian Culture

s are alike in some aspects of life,
while being dissimilar in other aspects. This idea is clearly exemplified
when one compares their own experience and knowledge of culture in America
to that description and portrayal of Nigerian culture as seen through Buchi
Emecheta's novel, The Wrestling Match.
Both of our societies can be looked at as parallel in how teenagers
are typically stereotyped, rivalry among towns/villages, and the
attainment of manhood or maturity through experiences or accomplishments.
Contrary to the similarity of the cultures, there are also some
basic differences. One of the main distinctions is that we live in a
technologically advanced empire while Emecheta ...

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Igbuno. There is no question, it is just assumed that
teenagers were involved. (Unfortunately, Uche, a teenager from Igbuno, has
committed this heinous crime). Also, when the people of Akpei find that
someone is stealing from their huts, again without any evidence, they
surmise that teenagers are to blame. Lastly, Okei's ( Okei is a teen who
lives in Igbuno and is the novel's main character) Uncle Obi Agiliga is
convinced that the teenagers of Igbuno are setting an terrible immoral
example for the upcoming generation.
How many teenagers in our society have not had an immediate finger
of blame pointed at them when something happens or goes wrong? How many of
us have not been told what a terrible example we are setting for our
younger siblings? Teenagers seem to be synonymous with rude, obnoxious,
and difficult, stubborn, etc.
Another similarity of cultures gleaned from Emecheta's writing is
reaction to rivalry. A very important event to the villages in the novel
was the ...

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