An Image of Africa by Chinua Achebe

An Image of Africa

Chinua Achebe

112 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction essays challenging dark medium-paced
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Beautifully written yet highly controversial, An Image of Africa asserts Achebe's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people....

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informative 100%
reflective 83%
challenging 33%
inspiring 33%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%

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medium 40%

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