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Personal History of the Author in TFA

Write a full introduction including a well-crafted thesis statement that establishes an argument in response to the following prompt. 
Include 3 topic sentences that signal the literary focus of each paragraph while developing the argument you established in your thesis statement in response to the prompt. 
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.

Thesis, Introduction 

The novel "Things fall apart" written by Chinua Achebe during a the colonial revolution Nigeria in 1958, provides the story of the protagonist Okonkwo, who is a proud Igbo man and a victim of colonization. Achebe uses his own personal beliefs as a proud Christian but is clearly influenced by his Igbo heritage which influences his decision to write this revolutionary of novel.  Revolutionary in the sense capturing the story of both the white colonists and showcase the true account of the indigenous African identity. With writing the novel during the paradigm shift happening in Nigeria, this had influenced the construction of the characters, themes, and conflicts within the novel in order to display cultural clash and the importance of ones heritage. 



Topic Sentences 
Conflict #1
Achebe depicts his personal connection to the Igbo tribe evident through the conflict between Okonkwo and his Igbo values. His struggle to adapt to the Christian beliefs that the colonizers put on him


Theme #2
In the novel, Achebe’s personal identity is revealed by the theme established, as it showcases the idea of power and how Achebe endeavors to convey how African history is not as uneducated and barbaric as they are portrayed in the West. 


Character #3
Another way in which Achebe showcases his personal history and culture is through the characterization of certain characters, for example, Mr Brown and how he tries to enforce Christian beliefs in a peaceful manner. Thus proving Christianity is compatible with traditional Igbo beliefs, despite Okonkwo's failure to recognize that;

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