Theory question 202
Other Set Texts: African ProseLiterature 3. Chinua Achebe: Anthills of the Savannah
Comment on the narrative technique used in the novel.
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Model answer
Multiple narrators: Chris, Ikem, Beatrice in first person, plus third-person narrator.
Different viewpoints on the same events.
Use of stories, myths, proverbs and Ikem's prose poem.
Effect: rounded picture, immediacy, irony.
Explanation
Describe techniques and their effects.