Tracing Africans Shattered Dreams in their Post-Colonial Elites through African Novels

Abstract

Africa is a continent that Allah has blessed so much, with both human and material resources. It is however ironical to note that all the resources Africa has been blessed with are not put into proper use by the various leaders of the different African countries due to misuse of political powers, leading to economic and political failure in various African Countries. This Study is trying to shed light on the African magnificent tribal governments in the past and modern post-colonial present which seems to shutter the dreams of African people in achieving a bright independence and in building a responsible state that looks after the needs of its populations. They, however, ended up with highly corrupted governments. Yes, the new governments are no longer headed by the Whiteman, but the white man created elites that have nothing to do with the plight of people in Africa. They only think on how to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor, sick, and starving populations. Tracing the writings of the Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, the Ghanaian Ayi Kwei Arma, and the Kenyan Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, shows us how Africa has derailed from its way set by the founding fathers of African independence and sunk into the filthy swamp of corruption.