African-American Studies After reading Things Fall Apart, write a book review (in no less than one page) of your main takeaways. How does traditional Ibo society compare to and contrast with your own society? How did the Ibo of South Eastern Nigeria engage each other? How did they resolve conflicts. How did the arrival of […]
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Provide support for your arguments based upon both the required and recommended readings for the course, your research, as well as to incorporate any relevant points culled from the discussion boards.
Option 1: Research Based on Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart The Portfolio Project is designed to require you to expand your understanding of Things Fall Apart by combining knowledge and application of content with your own interpretation and judgment. For the Portfolio Project, you will write a research paper about Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, […]
Why do you think this festival/tradition is important to the Igbo culture?
Chapter 6-15, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Option A: Discuss one of the community festivals or cultural traditions found in the text (e.g. – the New Yam festival, the Wrestling contest, the Trial, the Wedding) from the chapters we’ve read so far. What is most interesting about this festival/tradition? Why do you think this […]
