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: In Things Fall Apart, Achebe's critical colonised Nigerian perspective allows for his personal history to influence the construction of his writing as it moulds representations of religion and culture through the presentations of traditions, subplots and characters which educate Africans on the reality of their history.
Topic Sentence 1: Achebe uses foil characters in both Christianity and the Igbo culture to identify the differences and similarities between culture creating a social equilibrium, removing possible savage perceptions.
Topic Sentence 2: Side characters in Things Fall Apart give the audience and understanding of traditions and actions within compositional context, establishing how someone's character may influence the perception of religion.
Topic Sentence 3: He has allowed his personal experiences and context to influences parts of the novel in the form of subplots or plot developments in order to create a sense of relatability in the audience.
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