tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post5566575157915311026..comments2024-02-19T03:01:37.869+01:00Comments on Mary Okeke Reviews: The Education of a Brtish-Protected Child, 2009, Chinua Achebe *****Mary Okeke Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-26685875391838226772015-12-26T14:09:45.879+01:002015-12-26T14:09:45.879+01:00Hi Binshehu, thanks for stoping by and compliments...Hi Binshehu, thanks for stoping by and compliments of the season!<br /><br />I am actually not an expert in the history of the transatlantic slave trade, my review of the book is based on its content. I understand your point of view, however in other not to fall in the traps of presentism I'd like to study that historical event in its context in order to give my opinion with respect to your comment.<br />Thanks.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-85738069691774492562015-12-23T20:49:30.459+01:002015-12-23T20:49:30.459+01:00Much as I agreed with Achebe on the colonialists c...Much as I agreed with Achebe on the colonialists coming with guns, I am however surprised that neither him nor you the reviewer mentioned the gullibility of our then rulers to trade away human beings for a bottle of rum and a gun. We had heartless chiefs that enjoyed the dehumanising of the black brethren and history must castigate them along with the colonialists.binshehuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323143409785919944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-7153058589407133342013-08-07T23:04:30.823+02:002013-08-07T23:04:30.823+02:00Thanks Kingsley, I am very pleased.Thanks Kingsley, I am very pleased.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-42108978318863921592013-08-07T22:07:55.508+02:002013-08-07T22:07:55.508+02:00Mary God bless you for giving our own Achebe what ...Mary God bless you for giving our own Achebe what to be proud of in death.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729559506147048345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-11826621086816819572013-08-07T22:01:06.003+02:002013-08-07T22:01:06.003+02:00Mary you are doing Africa proud. Achebe will alway...Mary you are doing Africa proud. Achebe will always be grateful, u gave life to his workAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729559506147048345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-17933849781856537352013-03-26T22:30:37.845+01:002013-03-26T22:30:37.845+01:00Deep indeed. Please read it.Deep indeed. Please read it.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-69226721102407551072013-03-26T21:20:19.032+01:002013-03-26T21:20:19.032+01:00Classic Classic kboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923016340150091578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-47467776277628675942013-03-07T20:12:34.111+01:002013-03-07T20:12:34.111+01:00Hi Afua,
You are unerringly spot-on.Hi Afua,<br />You are unerringly spot-on.Mary Okeke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093194142479071407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086606904260296965.post-42977923620923347202013-03-07T14:19:51.127+01:002013-03-07T14:19:51.127+01:00Yes they came with guns and rum, took away our her...Yes they came with guns and rum, took away our heritage all under the guise of Christianity. Excellent review, MaryReading Pleasurehttp://readinpleasure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com