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Impact of Colonialism in Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s The River Between

M. Sivasasipoorani, M.A., M.Phil.


Ngugi Wa Thiong’o
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Abstract

Ngugi wa Thiong’o is one of the remarkable African novelists. He is an out spoken critic of the colonial rule, Christianity and also the post-colonial abuses of Kenyan authorities. His works remain relevant to present-day-Kenya, illuminating many of the countries underlying political problems. They deal with the relationship between Africans and British colonists in Africa. Ngugi’s novels explore his commitment to the Africans and his strong voice against the whites who indulged in the exploitation of the Africans. Ngugi’s The River Between is mainly concerned with the exploitations of Africans by the Whites and the adverse impact of colonisation on the culture of Kenya. The cultural clash brought about by the interaction of traditional and colonial interests is well illustrated in the novel. Waiyaki the hero of the novel and Nyambura are presented in an ambivalent attitude towards the elements of the culture of white man. In The River Between, Ngugi wa Thiong’o has tried to show the paradox inherent in the acquisition of western education and how much education instead of truly empowering Kenyans was rather alienating from their own roots.

Keywords: Colonization, oral tradtions, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, The River Between

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