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Descriptive Literature | Chinua Achebe | How to write Descriptive Answers? by Ruchi Ma'am

Welcome to #englishner 😎 #descriptiveenglish #chinuaachebe #englishliterature 📘 Session Overview This session explores the life and literary legacy of Chinua Achebe, the "father of modern African literature". We dive into his mission to reclaim African history, his mastery of the English language, and the profound themes within his celebrated works. 🎯 Key Learning Objectives The Mission of Restoration: Discover how Achebe's upbringing in a Nigerian Igbo community provided a dual perspective on history. His goal was to replace the "long night of savagery" narrative with a true picture of a sophisticated culture. English as a Tool for Liberation: Learn why Achebe chose English as a "world language" to reach a global audience. He expanded the language by weaving in indigenous proverbs and local idioms. Analysis of "Things Fall Apart": The Tragic Hero: A look at Okonkwo, a man whose obsession with status and fear of weakness led to his tragic isolation. Symbolic Title: Understanding how Achebe used W.B. Yeats’ poem to signify the collapse of traditional social structures. Challenging the Canon: Reviewing Achebe’s landmark 1975 essay, An Image of Africa, which critiqued the racism in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and laid the foundation for post-colonial studies. The African Trilogy: Tracing the arc of the Nigerian experience from colonial contact in Things Fall Apart to the post-independence complexities found in No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God. 📚 Major Works Highlighted Things Fall Apart: Follows Okonkwo, a proud warrior in a pre-colonial Igbo village whose world is shattered by British missionaries. No Longer at Ease: Features Obi Okonkwo, who returns from an English education to face corruption in modern Lagos. Arrow of God: Centers on Ezeulu, a Chief Priest struggling to maintain religious authority against British colonial power. A Man of the People: A biting satire of post-independence Africa involving an idealistic teacher and a corrupt minister. Anthills of the Savannah: Explores power and betrayal within a fictional military dictatorship through the lives of three friends. 💬 Discussion Question: Based on the session, what did Achebe mean by the concept of the "Novelist as Teacher"? Share your answers and insights in the comments below! 📢 Contact details Email: english.e.classes@gmail.com WhatsApp: +91 - 9711414978 📢 YouTube Channel Link -    / @englishner   📢 Android App Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 📢 Website Link - https://englishner.com/ Chinua Achebe, Igbo community, Colonial Nigeria, Restoration, Sophisticated culture, Proverbs, Local idioms, Cultural liberation, Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo, No Longer at Ease, Arrow of God, A Man of the People, Anthills of the Savannah, Tragic hero, W.B. Yeats, The Second Coming, Clash of cultures, An Image of Africa, Post-colonial studies, Novelist as Teacher.