Introduction This paper asks you to read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and r

Introduction
This paper asks you to read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and respond to ONE of the provided questions in a 3–5 page essay to better understand the colonization of Africa.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this paper, you should be able to
Demonstrate an understanding of the colonization of Africa
Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of African cultures and identities.
Explain the motives of the colonization of Africa.
Instructions
In this paper, you will use Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart to write a 3–5 page paper answering ONE of the following questions. While this is a novel, it provides us with a side of the story of the colonization of Africa that has tended to get ignored: the complexities of African cultures and identities.
What point is Chinua Achebe trying to make about African identities? What problems does he outline and what solution does he offer?
What role does religion play in this novel? What might this tell us about the broader colonization of Africa?
How do the story’s themes relate to the plot and characters? How can these help us understand the broader colonization of Africa?
A well-constructed essay answer will provide an argument in the introduction, evidence, analyzes that evidence, responds to all parts of the question, and has a conclusion.
Format
12 pt. Times New Roman font
3–5 double-spaced pages
Citations: Chicago Style footnotes
Clear and compelling argument in the introduction
Body paragraphs with evidence and analysis
Conclusion
Chicago Style Citations
Citations are an important part of a historian’s work. For this paper, all of the direct quotes you use, as well as any summaries or paraphrasing of information from the sources, MUST be cited.
To cite the documents, please refer to the “Chapter from a Single-Authored Book (Links to an external site.)” section on Purdue Owl’s guide to Chicago Manual of Style.
Plagiarism
Please note that plagiarism will not be tolerated. Make sure you are using citations and direct quotes where necessary. Your paper must be your own work. If you have questions about what constitutes plagiarism, please speak with me.
(Please cite the book only for quotes and reference)