Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This paper is an attempt to show the efforts Chinua Achebe had done in restoring the old African identity. After Colonialism, Africa lost their identity, myth, culture, folklore due to the lack writing language, tradable sea routes and pittance for human labor. The main objectives of this study are focus on Achebe's work on how he raises a strong voice for African literature and how he utilized coloniser language and education to regain his people's racial, equality, superior culture, social structure and traditional values brought down cunningly by European. The study presents various descriptive style of writing focusing on how Achebe's Portrayed a clear imaginary picture of exploitation in the minds of readers. He has done a great work in shedding off inferiority complex from the minds of Africans. Thus, Achebe's and his works are great contributions in liberating African people from imperialism.
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405811384