Anglo-African Literature

Week 3 - 6 Mar: Achebe

Achebe, Things Fall Apart - read chapters 1 and 2 only


Study questions:

1)     What are the possible implications of the novel being written in English?

2)     Characterize the cultural values, religious beliefs, and ritual practices of the Igbo world.

3)     Describe and analyse the central character – Okonkwo.

4)     What is the function of Igbo expressions in the text?