Explain how Achebe's choice of narrative structure relates to this learning outcome from part 3 of the course?
learning outcome: demonstrate how the formal elements of the text, genre, and structure can not only be seen to influence meaning but can also be influenced by context.
Achebe's signature structure of "Things Fall Apart" of spiraling all over the basic information of Igbo culture and Okonkwo's conflict between other characters at the beginning of the novel and suddenly develops into great conflicts between societies(Igbo and Christianity) best represents Achebe's choice of narrative structure that relates to the learning outcome. As Achebe is periphrasis throughout his beginning of the text, develops further understanding of the Igbo society which is not common for the other foreigners to specifically know, or relate to them. Therefore Achebe is providing opportunities for the readers to understand the structure of the primitive society of Nigeria and their story of getting colonized by British Christianity, due to their lack of understanding. If Achebe did not form his novel in this way of speaking(periphrasis), it could not be able to express deep emotions and religions of the Igbo society which won't let the readers to personally relate the foreign society with them, the aim of Achebe wanted to deliver.
