Things Fall Apart
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Read this excerpt from the New York Times about Achebe’s writing and answer the question.
In his writing and teaching Mr. Achebe sought to reclaim the continent from Western literature, which he felt had reduced it to an alien, barbaric and frightening land devoid of its own art and culture.
What does the writer imply about Achebe in the underlined clause? Select all that apply.
Achebe was trying to compete with the Western writers who had written about Africa before he published his books.
Achebe felt that only Africans should write about Africa.
Achebe felt that the books about Africa that were written by Western writers during the time of the British empire gave a biased, inaccurate view of the native people and the continent, and undervalued and distorted their culture.
Achebe’s mission was to give an insider’s view of Africa and portray the true image of the African people and culture during the colonial period.
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