What are in your opinion some of the strategies people can adopt to alleviate their experiences of poverty in their everyday lives or works, such as in filmmaking.

Step 1: Read:
Theme 3: Poverty and the state in Africa
Kayira, Gift Wasambo. (chapter 2) Wealth Creation, Poverty, and Social Welfare in Malawi, 1940s-1980. In Africa, History& Culture. Edited by Mariama Khan & Grasian Mkodzongi, Kendall Hunt Publishers, 2020. Pages 11-28

Step 2
Read Achebe, Chinua (2017) Things Fall Apart, Chapters 5 10 , New York: Penguin Books.

Theme 4:Cinema, Development and the State
Step 2: Watch assigned films: see folder below
(link to videos is in the uploaded files)

Borom Sarret (The Cartman) by Ousmane Sembene
Mandabi ( The money order) by Ousmane Sembene (From my latest search, this film is no longer available on Youtube. However, if there is no update on its availability and the link remains inactive, kindly disregard it).

Poverty continuous to be a major setback in the experiences of different West African communities. Using examples from Kayiras chapter, Saro-Wiwas article and the film Borom Sarret, reflect on how it is perceived and treated in these works. What are in your opinion some of the strategies people can adopt to alleviate their experiences of poverty in their everyday lives or works, such as in filmmaking.

Using chapters 5 to 10 of Things Fall Apart discuss how masculinities and order were understood and practiced in Umuofia. Draw examples from the wrestling match, Okonkwos relationship with his family, the relationship between elders, women, men and children in the community.

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