AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
THINGS FALL APART PRODUCTION TASK
SOME EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
1 Imagine that Mr Brown has written his memoirs of his time in Umofia. Write an extract from these memoirs, in which Mr Brown describes the coming of Christianity to the town.
Give careful consideration to language choices, form and style, in order to convey a sense of Mr Brown’s voice and point of view.
2 Imagine that Reverend Smith has written a letter home after the events of the novel. Write an extract from this letter in which Reverend Smith describes the situation he found in Umofia.
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of Reverend Smith’s voice and point of view.
3 Imagine that Nwoye has written his memoirs through a translator of his life in Umofia and his relationship with his father. Write an extract from these memoirs, in which Nwoye describes his life.
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of Nwoye’s voice and point of view.
4 Imagine that the District Commissioner has written a report about the village of Umofia
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of the District Commissioner’s voice and point of view.
5 Imagine that Ezinma is an old woman and has written her memoirs about her life in Umofia and her father. Write an extract from these memoirs in which Ezinma describes village life.
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of E zinma’s voice and point of view.
