In a three-page paper, you will critically analyze and compare the perspectives that Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and W. E. B Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk
provided on the global Black experience. You will use evidence from the course materials on the African and African American experiences to discuss how the perspectives of the two authors shed light on the past and shaped the future experiences of their people. Finally, you will discuss on how the narratives have shaped your understanding of the Africana world (Africans and African Americans).
Outline and details on the substance of the Reflection Paper.
1.Introduction: craft a suitable introduction
2.Chinua Achebe’s
Things Fall Apart
a.Highlight the experience of the Igbo culture and civilization before British imperialism in the second half of the 19th century as narrated by Chinua Achebe.
b.How does this narrative of Chinua Achebe on Igbo culture and civilization contrast the narratives of the apologists of European imperialism in Africa in the second half of the 19th century?
c. What insight did Chinua Achebe provide for the future of Igboland following its colonization by the British?
3.W. E. B Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk
a.Highlight Du Bois’ analysis of the challenges that African Americans experienced after the 1865 emancipation.
b.Highlight Du Bois’ blueprint for achieving full emancipation.
c.Assess the efficacy of the recommended solutions.
4.Conclusion
a.Evaluate the narratives of Chinua Achebe and W. E. B Du Bois on the Black experience in Africa and the New World.
b.How has the narratives of the two authors shaped your understanding of the experience of the peoples of Africa and their descendants in the Americas.
Formatting Guidelines for Reflection Paper
oEssay must be titled: The Africana Experience: A Reflection Paper
oPremium will be placed on clarity and logical presentation of ideas and arguments.
oFormatting: 1” margins, Times New Roman 12-point font-type and size, double-spaced, and pages numbered.
I attached two previous essays written on the following two books if needed. Let me know if there are any questions.