Flashman by George Macdonald Fraser Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe free essay sample

Compares social, political historical significance of two novels portraying 19th Cent. British in India traditional African life in Nigerian village. This study will compare and contrast two books to discover their social, political and historical significance and relevance. The two works are novels, George MacDonald Frasers Flashman and Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart. Both books reflect some historical truth, but at the same time they are biased by the personal views of their authors. This is not necessarily a criticism, for a novel without a personal bias will not be a book worth reading. Even a novel which exaggerates and distorts the truth (such as Frasers) can be effective social commentary if the societys prejudices and injustices are recognizable. Achebes novel reflects historical fact as it fictionally portrays traditional African life in a Nigerian village before and after the coming of the white man. It does not try to portray