With reference to Things Fall Apart, discuss how an understanding of gender influences how the text may be understood.
Thesis-
In the novel, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe explores the oppression and misconception of women during mid 19th century in Nigeria with the purpose to manifest an awareness of social structure hierarchy, theme of gender and understanding of the Igbo community and its values.
Topic Sentence 1-
Social structure hierarchy is established within the text by demonstrating the roles of women within the Igbo community in the ways of how they were treated and how they acted within the society.
Topic Sentence 2-
The theme of gender is created in the novel through the use of gender stereotypes and the abridgement of women compared to men at the time and period.
Topic Sentence 3-
The Igbo community's values are revealed through the text by showcasing how different genders carried out different tasks and what was considered acceptable and unacceptable.
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