Prompt: The personal history of an author can have a
significant influence on the way meaning is constructed in his/her writing.
Comment on specific instances of such influences in Things Fall Apart.
Thesis Statement
Chinua Achebe's personal history was deeply integrated within the core of Things Fall Apart through equally capturing both Igbo and Christian
beliefs and customs. This was evident through the potent representation of the Igbo culture and community, as well as the Christian missionaries, to firm the backbone of Achebe's hybridized origin.
Topic Sentences
1. Through Achebe's unveiling of the complexities and hardships of both the Igbo and Christian faith, he is able to publicly voice his conflict in identity as a blend of both cultures
2. The dichotomy of the vulnerable Igbo community rooted by their blind conversion to Christianity, and the contrast of Okonkwo's firm grip to the Igbo ways, combating their surrender, composed Achebe's identity crisis, his depiction as a failed Igbo member, and the bidirectional nature of the Igbo.
3. The representation of Christianity through Reverend Brown and Reverend Smith displayed the positive and negative side of Christianity, in which Achebe converts to.
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