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Achebe Paper Assignment

 

 



 
 

Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), born in Southern Nigeria, was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and professor of Africana studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.  His novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), which you have the option to read in your course, is the most widely read work of African literature. Photo credit Collegenews.org.

Chinua Achebe
 
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Read Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart (in its entirety).

Answer the following question in a one-page paper:

Citing specific evidence from Achebe's Things Fall Apart (not from the textbook), how did the appearance of Europeans in the nineteenth century alter/affect Ibo society? 

Before proceeding, you might wish to read the short notes on Achebe and review the study questions on Things Fall Apart. 

Your paper must follow this format:

  • must have brief introduction and conclusion paragraphs (each not to exceed three lines); the introduction must directly respond to the assignment question and identify your analysis/thesis points.
  • font size 10 or 12 only
  • one-inch margins
  • double-spaced
  • page number citations for your quoted evidence
  • name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
  • not to exceed one (1) page
  • You may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked to rewrite your essay.  This is done for your own benefit and will result in an improved grade.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center(See the tutorial on the one-page paper and the paper examples.) for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. There is also a good example of a one-page paper available that will show you how to structure your paper. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.

 

 

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