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In Things Fall Apart and in his later novels, Achebe wanted to counter demeaning and incorrect stereotypes of his people and Eurocentric presentations of the confrontation between the Ibo of Nigeria and the British intruders. In his novels, Achebe admits, he strives for artistic excellence but also wants to give a message. Just as the oral tradition of the Ibo people served their society by sustaining its values, so the modern Ibo, writing in English, should serve Ibo society. *PLEASE WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS*!
The author's claim is that media reports on violence and mayhem lead people to think the world is getting worse.
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What are the requirements? I'll write you one
No sword of wrath her arm whirl'd,
but one poor poet's scroll, and with'his' word
she shook the world.