Reading:Things Fall Apart, chapters 19-end.Purpose: To interpret the end of Things Fall Apart in the context of postcolonial writingSkills/knowledge practiced: Textual analysis; close reading; writing with citations; use of textual evidence; developing argument; analysis of narrative techniques; genre analysis; following proper MLA formatting guidelines; paraphrasing quotesSubmission instructions: Please submit your 250-350 word response as a Word doc on Blackboard (no paper copies will be accepted). Every submission should include at least one quote from the text. Grades will be based on the completeness of your submission (including textual quotes + sufficient word count length) as well as proper grammar/spelling and the depth of your critical analysis. Four points total: 1 pt. for proper citation use; 1 pt. for sufficient length; 1 pt. for sufficient depth of content/engagement; 1 pt. for proper assignment formatting.Assignments should be formatted as
follows: 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced with header, page numbers, Times New Roman font, Word Count listed, Works Cited page on separate page, submitted as Microsoft Word or PDF. This may seem like a lot but it is the golden standard for document preparation, and if properly followed will make your writing immediately more consistent and easier to read. See the following for an example: MLA Citation Template and Example.pdfPrompt: Things Fall Apart culminates in a tragedy for Okonkwo but then ends by unexpectedly detailing the plans of the District Commissioner, who wants to write about Okonkwo’s story, yet “Perhaps not a whole chapter but a reasonable paragraph, at any rate. There was so much else to include, and one must be firm in cutting out the details” (Achebe 209). What is Achebe’s purpose for switching the narration from Okonkwo to the District Commissioner, and how is this related to the tragic processes of colonialism in general?