Last week was primarily focused on brainstorming on relevant research topics in the attempt of developing the portfolio project. I explored literature to deduce a thesis statement for the project by reading Achebe’s novel “Things All Apart ” and completing the assignment. In the novel, it was evident that culture can significantly derail development and transformation of the society despite having leaders who embrace intellect and rational thought, as exhibited by Obierika, the man in silent protest (Achebe, 2003). In Achebe’s novel, Obierika is the man who despite being quiet, has the loudest mind; he is an intellect who understands his audiences by speaking only when people are ready to listen.
The revelations of Obierika prompted me to evaluate questions concerning the topic of foreign aid in Africa and why it never works. Achebe’s arguments on culture and leadership raised several questions about how societies derail in transformation agendas despite having able leaders. The desire to understand the relationship between leadership and culture led me to choose the topic of foreign aid in Africa with the belief that it is as a result to cultural predispositions of many African political leaders, Africans and global community perverse view of Africa that has made foreign aid dependency in Africa incurable. Despite billions of US dollars in the form of aid dedicated to Africa every fiscal year, a majority of the continent’s citizens still languish in poverty and underdevelopment. Their living standards are far below the amount of aid African countries receive, hence depicting a culture suffering from aid dependency syndrome.
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To develop a comprehensive and good portfolio project, it is critical to have a succinct understanding of the empirical information about the topic. Therefore, I am still exploring literature to refine my thesis statement and plan for the project further. This shall help me have a comprehensive view or mastery of my topic and enable me to argue my position critically.
References
Achebe, C. (2003). Things Fall Apart . St. Paul, Minn.: EMC/Paradigm Pub.
