PPT-CHINUA ACHEBE’S

THINGS FALL APART LQ Can I analyse how Achebe presents Okonkwos struggle with alienation and dislocation through the language choice structure and form TERMINOLOGY onomatopoeia . I d thi i th contex o communalism whic involve th mutua dependenc betwee individual an community Thi depen dence whic provide th foundatio fo people actions characters an iden tities i founde o th vie tha peopl hav comple normativ an spiritua relati by Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe remains the most read African author in . the world. . Things Fall Apart. enormously successful first novel, published in 1958. has sold millions of copies and has been . THINGS FALL APART. "Mosquito [...] had asked Ear to marry him, whereupon Ear fell on the floor in uncontrollable laughter. "How much longer do you think you will live?" she asked. "You are already a skeleton." Mosquito went away humiliated, and any time he passed her way he told Ear that he was still alive." . THINGS FALL APART. LQ: . Can I . analyse. how Achebe presents women through his language choice, structure and form?. . TERMINOLOGY: . onomatopoeia, . repetition. , alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, . --Chinua Achebe Nigeria Size 823,770 km 2 (about twice the size of California) growth 2.9% Infant mortalit y 69.46 per 1,000 births Life expectancy 53 Literacy 47% Major religions 50% Muslim Emily . Werner. Block 1-4. Thesis . In the tragic novel, . Things Fall Apart. , . C. hinua Achebe illustrates the theme that actions have consequences through the use of a simile, flashback, and symbol.. THINGS FALL APART. LQ: . . Can I . analyse. how Achebe presents . the Religious . struggle . through . his language choice, structure and form?. . TERMINOLOGY: . onomatopoeia, . repetition. , alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, . The Introduction. Go. Hook. Mention author and title of work. Two to three sentences which discuss Okonkwo generally. Thesis statement : indicates that the essay will cover both strengths and weaknesses.. Chinua Achebe - Goodreads. Chinua Achebe was a novelist, poet, professor at Brown University and critic. He is best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. Born 1930 in Nigeria. Writes about the breakdown of traditional African Culture in the face of European Colonization in the . 1800s. .. Sought to educate his fellow Nigerians about their culture and traditions. Chinua Achebe. Today: . Summarize Chinua Achebe’s life and background on European colonization. Connect . background information on European colonization to Chinua Achebe’s writings. Thursday: . Vocabulary terms, read story. Today, each group is assigned an article to read and annotate. . 1. Read the article.. 2. Annotate the article.. 3. Answer the questions at the end of the article.. 4. Prepare a lecture based on your topic. Each group member MUST present!. English 12. Mr. Brown. Mr. . Baun. Warm up Question. Name a couple of things that come to mind when you think about Africa.. http://. www.wordle.net/create. The Story. Mapping Africa Activity. On the blank map fill in all of the African countries that you know of. .  . Nigerian Life.   . •. -Food varies greatly depending on region. •. -TV’s, VCR’s, and Radios are popular where electricity is available.. •. Celebrate some holidays, including their independence day, which is October 1st, and workers day, which is May 1st..