NEGRICENESS, NEGRITUDE, NEGRITICENESS: CONCEPTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN-DESCENDANT IDENTITIES IN THE NOVELS THINGS FALL APART BY CHINUA ACHEBE AND CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY BY ALAN PATON
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Linked to the metaphors Ariel, Calibán and Esu, the three concepts Negriceness, Negritudeand Negriticeness are used in the study of the characters Nwoye, Okonkwo and Akunna in Chinua Achebe‟s novel Things Fall Apart (1994) together with Absalom, John and Stephen, the Kumalos in Alan Paton‟s (1988) novel Cry, the Beloved Country. Nwoye‟s and Absalom‟s assimilationist identity is visible in their relation with Negriceness and Ariel, as they ally themselves to white values by wishing to be a Christian (Nwoye) or live in Johannesburg (Absalom); Okonkwo‟s and John‟s nationalist identity appears in their proximity to Negritudeand Calibán as they search for Ibo family‟s ancestors (Okonkwo) and defense of black miners (John); finally, Akunna‟s and Stephen‟s catalyst identity happens in their alliance with negriticeness and Esu, as they establish human ties with Mr. Brown (Akunna) and James Jarvis (Stephen). Key Words: negriceness, negritude, negriticeness, identity, culture.
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