The Headstrong Historian By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

One might not understand what makes one keep moving forward day after day. Nobody gets it unless they have lived in the footsteps of another. Ask any Native American. They have lived a life of others judging and misunderstanding and if they haven't their ancestors have. The Native Americans pass stories down generation by generation so surely they have heard what it was like to be misunderstood. They believe differently than other cultures, yet not one is alike. They have a very complicated and hard to understand system when it comes to their views. The way they view, believe and run their system is never fully understood unless one has grown up with the Native American culture. The religious culture of these people is what holds their

Imagine living in a world of perfect paradise, where no one disturbs you or takes away your freedom of thought. You’re living in pure harmony and feel as if your life is going to be peaceful forever. But what if one day someone comes along and changes your world, taking away your custom beliefs and changing your culture. What would you do? In the novel Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, the character Okonkwo, an indigenous member of the Ibo tribe, comes in conflict with the European settlers as they try to convert his tribe to Christianity. Even though many people choose to convert to this new system, Okonkwo, along with a few friends, respond adversely to this foreign settlement as they attempt to restore order in their native village. As the Europeans bring their religion, messengers, and government into the tribe, the outcome of Okonkwo 's response, causes him to bring his identity into query when he realizes that things that were formerly common, will always collapse in the end.

In things fall apart the characters go through the struggle of self finding and colonization in their homeland. One of our main protagonists Nwoye handles this situation a little bit better than most .The novel “Things Fall apart” the Ibo community is experiencing European colonization which causes a major downfall in the clan and leads to new experiences some good some bad.Culture collision is where two or more groups of people who believe in different religions began to have conflict with one another due to their different beliefs.In the novel Things Fall Apart, the author Chinua Achebe conveys that when met with a culture collision you must choose your own faith and decide what is best for you through the development of a character’s shift in identity.

The autobiography by Frederick Douglass is very interesting. It talks about his life and his contribution to the abolition movement. This is an incredible tell perseverance to be with his love that is free in the north and to help others that have been in captivity.

The lecture, “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, demonstrates how stereotypes create a single story in people’s minds. She says these stereotypes are half truths because they are incomplete, therefore it keeps people away from the reality. She claims this is “the danger of a single story”, because it stops people to think of others are capable of contributing positively to society. Adichie’s lecture helps one to understand how these stereotypes impact people by creating a single story which changes people’s perception of others. The article, “Michael Brown and Black Men” by Charles M. Blow critiques the “single story” the media tell about young black men. Blow argues how these black mens are shown as “bad people” compared to white people, however, it may not be true because somewhat the media has affected many people in the society to have a single story about others. Blow writes how students of color are suspended more than white students and how Latino and black people are more likely to be searched than white people even though chances are higher for white people to be involved in crimes. Adichie also shares her personal experiences with people through ted talk, how she had “single story” in her mind from what the media had viewed, or from what she had heard from people, but she realized that the whole truth was not there, which results in division.

Each individual have a different view on others culture that they have experienced as they come and go. Some may love the idea of a new civilization, meanwhile there are some who completely think the opposite. For one, Nwoye was someone who was different apart from the people in the village. He did not judge quickly like Okonkwo instead he observed and heard. As Nwoye became more attentive with the word the missionaries were sharing and went to church. It changed him as a person and his culture. He became the person who he is now and it is better than ever.

I. Account for why and when the author decided to do the work and what he encountered while doing the research. What are your thoughts about the historian 's work?

After the missionaries arrived, many Igbo people converted to Christianity; because of this, a majority of modern Igbo people are Christian, and even some Igbo people practice “a syncretic version of Christianity intermingled with indigenous beliefs” (“Igbo”). However, there were some negative effects on the religion. Christian reforms and attempts to destroy the religion caused less integration and unity between the Igbo people (Okeke et al. 9). While the religion was not completely forgotten, a majority of the Igbo have abandoned traditional

Throughout the reign of the Missionaries, the Igbo religion became lost. Clan members no longer worships their sacred gods and goddesses. “To abandon the gods of one’s father and go about with a lot of effeminate men clucking like old hens was the very depth of abomination,” (153; pt.2, ch.17) Okonkwo says in regards to his fellow clansmen converting to Christianity. At first, many members of the clan did not notice the changes around them. They became oblivious to the missionaries and what they had brought with them, “the white men has not only brought a religion, but also a government.” (155; pt.2, ch. 8) The changes brought by the white men, occur slowly and cautiously, until it becomes too late for the clan members to react. Members of

Missionaries have had a profound and resounding effect on southeastern Nigeria that remains today, missionaries still playing a significant role in the culture of the Igbo. Although missionaries were initially synonymous with colonization, European coloniasts enforcing Christian ideals on the ‘save’ natives in an effort to civilize them, missionaries remained in Nigeria even after it gained its independence on October 1, 1960 through a series of constitutions legislated by the British government. Despite the abolition of British colonial forces, missionaries remained, exerting extensive influence on local culture. Missionaries promoted western education, which was widely popular among the Igbo and viewed as a method to move up the social ladder.

The day was June 23, 2017 in Huntsville, Al. A friend of mine named Jalen Caudle threw one of the biggest parties of the year. He had a DJ, buffet, mini bar and more. This was a huge event for surroundings schools alike but so many things happened at this party. Which lead to it being one the greatest parties of the year.

The book What is History, has many great points of what Carr is trying to say therefore, the meaning behind it has to make an huge impacted on his purpose. In the beginning chapter, it starts off as facts that need to be understood to create history. Carr also notice that studying historian will determine the major role if its legit. Even though, society is important, because it influences people's behavior/believes it also has factors that respond to the environment. For an example, an inspiring philosopher will look deep into details to form a perfect equation that puts the pieces to the puzzle together.Where an imposter philosopher, will take little to none evidence to figure out the truth behind their points. Carr stated that, They both

How can staying true to one's culture benefit them? More often than not, cultural assimilation is seen as a consequence of migration. And the introduction of the Europeans into the Ibo society is no different, although in this case, it was more beneficial than detrimental to the Ibo. Enoch, a character in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart accepts the Western ideas, and changes when his identity is tested, which evinces that a change in culture has potential to be advantageous.

Imagine living by a specific set of rules that have made sense, and then being told, by a group of people you have never met, that it’s not a good way to live by. In the book “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo and his village face this threat by a group of missionaries from Britain, where they come to colonize their lands. The Igbo people are torn between sticking with their own beliefs or if they should convert to the suspicious people’s traditions. This leaves the clan split on what is best and no one knows what makes sense and what is just a fallacy. Chinua Achebe accurately shows how big of a problem change is when it threatens a person’s tradition. Where do the people draw the line between enough change and it becoming a problem?

A short story about a dystopian future in which everyone is equal and a short story about a Nigerian family reclaiming their history, on the surface, seem unalike, but Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Burgeron” and Chimanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Headstrong Historian” bear a strong resemblance when further examined. “Harrison Burgeron” and “The Headstrong Historian”, while seemingly different stories, share many similar themes and ideas. While “Harrison Bergeron” mainly considers people’s concept of equality this is not the central theme of “The Headstrong Historian”. They both delve into the theme of oppression.