DO NOW- DISCUSS a, b, c and d below in small groups (10 minutes):
- What are some of Achebe’s most compelling arguments?
- According to Achebe, what is the colonialist single story of Africa, and how does Conrad’s novel contribute to that view?
- Find 3 quotes that support Achebe’s argument that Conrad is a “thoroughgoing racist”- read closely and discuss their importance to the meaning of the article.
Objectives:
- identify problems with the colonialist single story of Africa;
- describe the writing style of Chinua Achebe.
Agenda:
- do now
- “[T]he question is whether a novel which celebrates this dehumanization, which depersonalizes a portion of the human race, can be called a great work of art.” (6)
- Full Class Discussion- Can a racist work (or work with an underlying racist tone) be considered a “great work of art”? Why or why not?
- Things Fall Apart
- Begin reading Chapter 1 together -Popcorn
- Summarize: what strikes you as different about this novel’s writing style from other novels you have read? What effects do these differences have on the reader?
HW: Read TFA, ch 1-3 + 3-2-1 Discussion Journal
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