Please do one of the following:A) Compare Achebe’s views on language with Plato’s views on the good. In what sense might Plato’s “good” require purity of language?
B) In what ways can language be manipulated and abused? What specific examples of this kind of abuse does Achebe mention? What damage can linguistic abuses lead to?
C) Explore ways in which language might be related to education, the construction and dissemination of knowledge, enlightenment, and/or distinctions between reality and illusion. How might this thing be different without language?
D) Respond, thoughtfully, to another student’s posting. You must also reference Achebe. If you choose this option, please title your post according to the following formula: “X’s Response to Y on Achebe.”
E) Discuss your opinions and analysis of any of the ideas in Achebe’s text which interest you.
