Overview
The novel is Nigeria's experience fictionalized (Northern and Eastern Region), though mainly on Eastern part as seen in the narrator's tale through his mother tongue: Nnee, Nnaa, Egbeakpala e, t, c, The book is plotted on two different phase to enunciate Nigerian's chronicle at the time of Colonial Era together with the present situation of ethnic chauvinism and religious intolerance. To the narrator, the coming of the white with inauspicious start had gone far into materialization owing to their disdainful, snooty, haughty and disgustful attitude towards the people though at times they come as blarney. Take for instance, where a whole sugar cane is collected from the people for Ten Naira and in return selling a cube of sugar at the same or higher rate, that is to depict Nigeria past where the whites took the mineral resources with little or no price; also slavery is not left in the list as it tells its own tale. The narrator also tells of the introduction of different or rather miscellaneous religion and mechanized boat which had serve as an incentive for civilization and migration as well paving way to religious intolerance and jingoism as instigated by experiences encountered during migration, he also tried reckoning some humiliating experience such as peoples valiant acts to preempt this situation from escalating which is best seen in Maazi Okafor's attempt to rescue his son but was shot to death; just like our past Nigerian's who for patriotism are committed to losing their life just for the people's freedom. Also, it showed the selfishness of some people who would not work only to show up when they chance to be victim, thereby fighting alone (Nwaka's Father was shot to death for trying to avenge his son's injury, he fought only because it was his son). In his attempt to exude his feelings towards the...
Full Product Details
Author: MR Chidozie Christopher Nwajiugo ,
Miss Chisom Cynthia Nwajiugo
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.150kg
ISBN: 9781533361127
ISBN 10: 1533361126
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 24 May 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Born twenty something years ago in the Family of Mr. and Mrs. Nwajiugo in the eastern part of Nigeria. Nwajiugo Chidozie has written many published article especially in naijastories.com. Alarm is his first published novel. Currently the personal secretary to the Registrar, Madonna University Nigeria, Elele, Rivers State.
