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 religious subjectivity is significant within the context of his novel/ By understanding the personal history of the author, a greater appreciation of cultural, religious and social context is brought to the reader.
Topic sentence 1: The character of Mr. Brown is intended for Achebe to show the audience that the best values which he associated with his Christian upbringing were compatible with the values of traditional Igbo society.
Topic sentence 2: The event of Enoch unmasking a masked Egwugwu has an important significance withing the religious understanding which Achebe is trying to convey, namely the religious symbolic of this shows the impact of Christianity on one's attitude towards the Igbo culture.
Topic sentence 3: The parallels between the manichian of both Mr. Smith and Okonkwo, as well as the title itself conveys the audience how neither religions is superior, each having its own limitations and weaknesses.
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