Chinua Achebe: Portfolio Essays: Chinua Achebe

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Portfolio Essay: Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi eastern part of Nigeria, on November 16th, 1930, then Nigeria was still a colony of Britain. He was born into a Christian family, even though he is intrigued by the local religions during childhood. His success wasn 't overnight, he worked his way up by lots hard work and practice, good reading habit he developed when was young was one is the most accomplishment he had, as it really helped him become a better. Another important aspect of his life was his passion for humanitarian aid, he was a true activist. He wrote fiction and non fiction novels such was his critically acclaimed book Things Fall Apart.

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He began reading when most of his friends wouldn’t even think of reading at level. In high school, he was exposed several writings of different author, some of the writers include Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Johnathan Swift (1667-1745) including the great Williams Shakespeare 's(1564-1616), he carefully analyzed their works and was amazed with them. He was fascinated to the point he started adopting the norms of what he has read in them. Before graduating from high, he also had the chance to read some rare works of African cultures by foreigners such was the one written a polish-born English author. Although his books seem to psychologically his way of thinking decided to conform to cohort himself to his local traditions (African). Reading is one of the skills the acquirer earn do, either it was learned a young stage or adult, to read is an aspect, but to write another important which many often consider less necessary important. …show more content…

He has been involved in domestic and international issues. Domestically Chinua wasn’t shy to discuss some issues which he felt were important, in some of his publications he described the failings of the government along with the political and ethnic brutal demonstrations. Achebe sided with his ethnic group separation from Nigeria during he civil war.he was very vocal about his course for his new country. he made the condition of the state of the country known to overseas countries he traveled to. The war eventually ended in 1970 claiming more than a million

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