Cultural Imperialism + Dehumanisation: Recent Episodes
Molly Gee
Cultural Imperialism and dehumanisation are two key, thought provoking themes present in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”, and ABC’s “The War Next Door”. Join Molly as she unpacks the significance of these themes on the construction and overall narrative of these texts, and what it means for us.
In this episode, Molly talks about her personal response to Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” the the ABC’s “The War Next Door”, and how they are significant for us and our world today.
In this episode we will be looking at the impact of cultural imperialism and dehumanisation on the Igbo culture in “Things Fall Apart”. We will also be briefly analysing how Achebe represents these themes through instances and characters.