Essay Outline: Gender dynamics in the Igbo Society

Question: With reference to Things Fall Apart, discuss how an understanding of gender influences how the text may be understood.

Thesis: Upon gaining greater understanding of the Igbo society’s gender dynamics, the readers gain an ability to fathom the enigmatic Igbo culture in a manner that would amplify their appreciation for the novel’s content, symbolism and themes.

First topic sentence:  An understanding of the Igbo culture in relation to gender provides the readers with a solid contextual foundation that enables them to understand the content of the novel wholly, as it is heavily resides on contextual information.

Second topic sentence: The knowledge acquired pertaining to the Igbo gender dynamics equips the readers with the ability to recognize the abstruse symbolism hidden in the novel.

Third topic sentence: Upon comprehending the context, content and symbolism of the novel, the readers are then equipped with the ability to dissect the novel’s themes in order to gain a thorough understanding of the novels innate literary features.