This thesis offers a Marxist analysis of Colonialism in Ngugi wa Thiongo's books Matigari and Pet... more This thesis offers a Marxist analysis of Colonialism in Ngugi wa Thiongo's books Matigari and Petals of Blood. The two chosen books were picked for their recurrent themes of colonialism and Christianity. The study's main goals were to look at Colonialism-related issues that directly affect Africans as they are depicted in Ngugi wa Thiongo's two novels, Matigari and Petals of Blood; analyze how the author presents Colonialism and Christianity in the chosen African novels from both a Post-Colonialist perspective and a Marxist perspective; and look at any new themes that came up during the discussion. The study was qualitative in nature, and a thematic analysis method was used to examine the data. The study found that even after gaining independence, the bourgeois and the government continued to take advantage of the proletariat. It also makes the case that colonialism's main tool for oppressing the populace is Christianity. The study also shows that the white colonialists' introduction of Christianity deprived Africans of their native traditions and culture. It also demonstrates how Christianity, under the guise of promoting peace and civilization, destroyed the true African society and replaced it with one marked by war, chaos, suffering, and death under the rule of colonialism. The study suggests more investigation into the problems with Colonialism in relation to Christianity that directly impact Africans in other literary works.
This thesis offers a Marxist analysis of Colonialism in Ngugi wa Thiongo's books Matigari and Pet... more This thesis offers a Marxist analysis of Colonialism in Ngugi wa Thiongo's books Matigari and Petals of Blood. The two chosen books were picked for their recurrent themes of colonialism and Christianity. The study's main goals were to look at Colonialism-related issues that directly affect Africans as they are depicted in Ngugi wa Thiongo's two novels, Matigari and Petals of Blood; analyze how the author presents Colonialism and Christianity in the chosen African novels from both a Post-Colonialist perspective and a Marxist perspective; and look at any new themes that came up during the discussion. The study was qualitative in nature, and a thematic analysis method was used to examine the data. The study found that even after gaining independence, the bourgeois and the government continued to take advantage of the proletariat. It also makes the case that colonialism's main tool for oppressing the populace is Christianity. The study also shows that the white colonialists' introduction of Christianity deprived Africans of their native traditions and culture. It also demonstrates how Christianity, under the guise of promoting peace and civilization, destroyed the true African society and replaced it with one marked by war, chaos, suffering, and death under the rule of colonialism. The study suggests more investigation into the problems with Colonialism in relation to Christianity that directly impact Africans in other literary works.
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