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 influence in Things Fall Apart.
Published in 1958, and held as an incredibly influential piece in Nigeria's 'verbal' revolution, Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart follows the story of Okonkwo, an Igbo tribesman, and the impact that British colonization and British civilization of the Igbo has upon both him, his family and his culture. Published in such a turbulent time for the people of Nigeria, Things Fall Apart was written with the intention of showing the Nigerian public that they needed to move forward in their stride against colonial rule with caution to falling prey to the nostalgia of pre-colonized Nigeria. Growing up in a modernized, Christian household, Achebe understood the impact that the British had had on Nigeria, but with education came the discovery that not all that had been done was beneficial to the Nigerian public. With a background that holds stake in both opposing sides, Achebe's personal life influences how he describes the struggle between the colonists and the natives, how he describes the benefits and disadvantages suffered by the Igbo and how he describes the change from tribal rule to civilization.
Comment on specific instances of such influence in Things Fall Apart.
Published in 1958, and held as an incredibly influential piece in Nigeria's 'verbal' revolution, Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart follows the story of Okonkwo, an Igbo tribesman, and the impact that British colonization and British civilization of the Igbo has upon both him, his family and his culture. Published in such a turbulent time for the people of Nigeria, Things Fall Apart was written with the intention of showing the Nigerian public that they needed to move forward in their stride against colonial rule with caution to falling prey to the nostalgia of pre-colonized Nigeria. Growing up in a modernized, Christian household, Achebe understood the impact that the British had had on Nigeria, but with education came the discovery that not all that had been done was beneficial to the Nigerian public. With a background that holds stake in both opposing sides, Achebe's personal life influences how he describes the struggle between the colonists and the natives, how he describes the benefits and disadvantages suffered by the Igbo and how he describes the change from tribal rule to civilization.
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