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Anthills of the Savannah Study Guide

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by Chinua Achebe
About 72 pages (21,571 words)
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Anthills of the Savannah Study Guide consists of approx. 72 pages of summaries and analysis on Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

This story takes place in the fictional African state of Kangan in the late 1980s. The opening chapter is set in the government headquarters during a meeting between the President of Kangan and the members of his Council. The narrator, Christopher Oriko -- the Commissioner for Information -- has just had a disagreement with the President over a proposed trip to the province of Abazon. The President flatly refuses to make an official visit there, and Oriko apologizes to the President, insincerely, for having mentioned it. (read more)
      Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapter 7
      Chapter 8
      Chapter 9
      Chapter 10
      Chapter 11
      Chapter 12
      Chapter 13
      Chapter 14
      Chapter 15
      Chapter 16
      Chapter 17
      Chapter 18

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Literary Heritage

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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