Comparison-Contrast of Cultural Perspectives in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
This project is designed to require you to expand your understanding of Things Fall Apart by combining knowledge and application of content with your own interpretation and judgment.
Write a comparison-contrast paper looking at the two different critical perspectives to analyze and evaluate which one best explains the novel.
You should supplement your own theoretical reading perspective with information from three to five other sources. Your interpretation of this novel should reflect an international perspective.
Essay Formatting Requirements:
5-7 pages
Minimum of three sources (excluding the novel) – must be credible, authored sources; anonymous websites or sites like Wikipedia are not acceptable as one of your three main sources.
Double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font
Title Page
Insert page numbers in the top right-hand corner
Include a Reference Page
Use APA formatting and in text citations and include the reference page.
The paper will be graded not only based on content but also based upon the quality of your writing, syntax, and grammar. Pay special attention to the quality of your written work and closely proofread the assignment prior to submission. In addition provide support for your arguments.
The critical perspective from which you frame your thesis and overall paper needs to convey a sharper international or multicultural understanding of the novel and should be reflected in your outline and reference list.
