Question

How does Chinua Achebe evoke a particular time and place in Things Fall Apart?

Answer 1

A. He features real life historical figures from that era.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A: He features historical figures from that era.

"Things Fall Apart" is a novel written by the Nigerian poet and novelist Chinua Achebe. The novel was published in 1958.

In this novel, many things are implied, such as the setting. An example of a historical figure from that era is: "Umuofia", which is a pre-colonial village from Nigeria. The novel also mentions another village, Mbanta: "It was a little village called  Mbanta, just beyond the borders of Mbaino". In this way, the author introduces the setting of the novel.