PPT-Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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. An introduction. Chinua Achebe (pronounced Chin-. ew. -ah A-. chay. -bay). born in Eastern Nigeria, West Africa, in 1930.. father . Isiah. . converted . willingly to Christianity . in his youth and . By: Tessa Brown and Nicole Schnabel. Anesis (an-NEE-sis). :.   . A figure of addition that occurs when a concluding sentence, clause, or phrase is added to a statement which purposely diminishes the effect of what has been previously stated. . 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." . Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Barnes 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, . 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. 9/21/11- Proverbs. Vocabulary Practice. Complete your word families chart.. Conversation. Activity. Help. Participation. Movement. Be an active listener and copy down the notes.. Ask and answer questions.. Things Fall Apart. Born Albert . Chinualumogu. Achebe in 1930 in Nigeria. Born to Ibo parents who were deeply Protestant; he was raised in the Protestant denomination. Highly educated, often wrote about world religion and traditional African culture. . 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. 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..