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Commentary on Chinua Achebe's Popular Quote Part I

"Until the lion learns to write, every story will continue to glorify the hunter" - Chinua Achebe.  This will serve as a documentary, commentary, or comment on this matter. To fully grasp the author's perspective, we need to acknowledge that the writer is a poet, widely recognized as such. Consequently, we must recognize that this is a literal work, not a literary one. It's important to understand that language and literature are distinct; they are not easily interchangeable. We must interpret the work from this perspective. Literature and language are separate entities, despite sharing some common elements. Every culture and tradition, particularly in the African context, possesses both language and literature. However, the academic study of literature has often been conducted in a foreign language, leading many to conflate the two. It's crucial to distinguish between them. So, if this work is literary rather than literal literature, it implies that the lion may

Cease Fire

Dear comrades,  for us we know that the battle does not cease-fire and can't be postponed because the war waged on us through the tool called capitalism and others would affect every core part of our day-to-day. Affecting our communities families and even our loved lives would not be spared from this attack.  Some persons quote the word of a religious leader without knowing how it applies. But the true effect of turning father against their sons and loved ones against each other would be the absolute consequence of capitalism and its entourage. In recent times I saw some works of art that would explain these effects and as such would share. Titles: Fair play Ijogbon Swallow Like the proverb says 'ta n gun yan to ni to be o soro' may the force continually strengthen us and to pound the yam and enormous creativity also to make the stew. Regards  Seun Ayilara A revolutionary  

Celebrity

 Hello, Hello, Ladies and gentlemoi moi, A slave is needed  Yes, a slave is wanted But hem, But he will pay For his gate fee And he will pay  for his T-fare But hem, But in return He would have His survival And he would have  His buga But hem, But it's survival It would just be better Than his brothers  Of his Nationals Only Economically Nothing more obviously But hem, But what again, Seun! Off your mic You now sound volcanic!