How To Write About Americans

When writing about America there's a couple things you need to do to ensure your writing is successful. First, you need to remember that America is large country and therefore its essential that you generalize all your ideas and view all the people as the same. Who cares that there's fifty states I mean they're all pretty much the same anyway right? It's important to ignore the varying cultures as there's no way you could possibly write about the...

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Paper Two Practice

Show how and to what effect Achebe makes use of myth, legend or other stories and tales. In Things Fall Apart,  Achebe includes many Igbo myths and folk tales such as the story of the cunning Tortoise and..... Achebe includes these stories as they illustrate many key values of the Igbo culture and also give warnings about the consequences of not following these ideals. As in many cultures, these folk tales highlight cultural ideals as they...

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Obierika Memoir

I should have known that the intentions of the white men were not entirely true...They arrived in Umofia with their silly  religion and like fools we allowed them to stay. We underestimated them and that was the first step leading towards our ultimate demise. How we were unable to see their true agenda is still unknown to me. They were smart and their moves were strategic. By converting people to their faith they were able to effectively tear...

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Paper Two Practice

 Discuss the significance of social status in Things Fall Apart, and comment on its contribution to characterization. The novel Things Fall Apart offers an exclusive insight into the world and lives of the Igbo people which highlights the values and significant aspects of their culture. One of the main aspects which is emphasized in the story is social status and the role it has within their society. Throughout the story there is a constant reminder...

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