“A man of the people” (1966)
The title A Man of the People
v Importance
of title in Achebe’s novel:-
The title of a work of art is like a
sign-board of a shop a signboard indicates the nature and contents of a
business. In the same way the title of a literary work indicates its theme the
titles of hinua Achebe novels are highly suggestive and meaningful. The title
of his four major novels things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, Arrow
of God and A Man of the People reveal the themes of the novels. For example,
in Arrow of God Ezeulu is an obstinate old priest. The people oppose him
because he tries to wound their feelings by meddling with the natural rhythm of
season. Here the title suggests that there is gods role in the action of the
novel. Ezeulu is punished in the end by his own deity. Who is loyal to the
mass, not to an individual because no individual is greater than his people.
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