Students, do you agree with this statement? How would you use textual evidence to support this author's claim?
All too many Africans in his time were ready to accept the European judgment that Africa had no history or culture worth considering.
hroughout the novel he shows how African cultures vary among themselves and how they change over time. Look for instances of these variations as you read.
Cite these sources. Note them as you read and post to moodle. Let's see how many we can find.
He also wrote a famous attack on the racism of Heart of Darkness which continues to be the subject of heated debate.
pidgin
levated diction which is meant to convey the sense of Ibo speech
n this edition, a glossary of Ibo words and phrases is printed at the end of the book. Be sure to consult it whenever you encounter a new Ibo word or phrase.