Thesis Statement 3.0

Write a thesis statement and three topic statements to address the following 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 statement:


 Chinua Achebe's personal history heavily influences the fabrication of his writing, as his critical perspectives on the the history of Igbo culture and Christianity intertwines with his personal influences; by which becomes evident in Things Fall Apart as is sculpts how he portrays culture and religion to his targeted audience through the use of secondary characters, subplots, and cultural traditions. 

Topic sentence 1: In reference to to his personal culture, Achebe employs foil characters from both cultures in order portray an authentic depiction of reality. 

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Thesis Statement 2.0

Prompt: With reference to Things Fall Apart, discuss how an understanding of gender influences how the text may be understood.

Thesis Statement: In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, the audience's understanding of gender heavily influences how the text is understood due to the cultural and contextual significance of gender within the novel, by which significantly differs from the expected treatment of gender that the targetted audience of western readers is accustomed to. 

Thesis Statement

Prompt: 

With reference to Things Fall Apart, show how subplots or secondary characters contribute to the reader’s understanding and appreciation of the work as a whole. 

Thesis Statement:

In the novel, Things Fall Apart, Achebe develops the plot by expanding on the Nigerian cultural and contextual significance through secondary characters such as Unoka, Nwoye, and Ikmenfuna; by which informs the targetted audience about British Imperialism and the impact it had on the contextual formation established within the plot.