RASICM IN AMERICA AND APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA: A LITERARY DISCOURSE OF RICHARD WRIGHT’S BLACK BOY AND ALEX LA GUMA’S A WALK IN THE NIGHT

This research work is aimed at looking at the problems of racism and apartheid in South Africa and America with references to two selected texts from the two countries. The instruments used include library research and text analyses. Chapter one deals with introduction, background to the study, statement of problem, purpose of the study, scope and limitation, methodology used and justification. Chapter two of the work is basically concerned with literature review with the views of different authors on the nature and problems of racism and apartheid. Chapter three deals with the textual analyses of the selected texts. Chapter four is on the comparison between racism in America and apartheid in South Africa, and the reaction of the characters in the selected texts to racism and apartheid. Chapter five covers conclusion.