In what ways is TFA a "response" to depictions of Africans in Western literature and other texts depicting Africa and African people? What is Achebe trying to avoid? How do you know? Find evidence from the text that supports Achebe's goals.
Be specific about language Achebe uses, the tone he adopts, and the images and ideas he shows in Things Fall Apart and how this contradicts the stereotypical images of Africa and Africans with which we are so often presented.
Be specific about language Achebe uses, the tone he adopts, and the images and ideas he shows in Things Fall Apart and how this contradicts the stereotypical images of Africa and Africans with which we are so often presented.