Draft Research Paper: Chinua Achebe People in different countries have different views or beliefs about magic and superstition, which obviously vary based on the culture they come from or choose to follow. When I started researching Chinua Achebe and his books, I noticed that all or most of his books are about Africa and its cultures and beliefs. Achebe is best known for his book titled Things Fall Apart. Chinua Achebe was born in the Igbo town of Ogidi, Nigeria on November 16, 1930. His parents were Isaiah Okafo Achebe and Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam Achebe. In the Igbo tradition, storytelling is part of the Igbo community and this is how Chinua Achebe began to show interest in literature. In 1936 Achebe enrolled at St. Philips' Central School even though he didn't want to. This school hosts religious classes for young children like Chinua, but he was a special child because he only spent a week there and was noticed by the teachers and noted his progress. Then, he was moved to a higher level class due to his knowledge or intelligence. One teacher in particular saw him as a studious student because he had the best writing and reading skills in the classroom. When he was twelve years old, Chinua moved from his village, Ogidi, to another village called Nekede and enrolled in the Central School where his older brother, named John, taught. In Nekede village, Chinua has gained respect for a traditional art form about protecting God through symbolic sacrifices. For example, sculptures and collages. In 1944, Chinua Achebe went to secondary school where he took the entrance exams and was accepted into both Dennis Memorial Grammar School in Onitsha and Government College in Umuahia. Both school language was English, so the other st...... middle of paper......have, also their own house. My mother wasn't the only child, there were six at the time. He realized that he had to grow up faster and do his best to take care of his siblings. The one thing Chinua Achebe believes is that cities, countries or the whole world is ready to read a story about Africa and its people. Most people see Africa as a story, which comes from the news and what they say about it. People don't even try to read about Africa, any author, just because one person says “Africa is sterile and has cruel people”. Most of Chinua Achebe's novels have superstitious beliefs, especially Africans in supreme beings, spirits and other deities, the use of magic, and traditional medicine. I think if people started reading books about Africa, there would be more than just cruel people and barren places, but also beautiful cultures that have a lot to offer the world.