A Study Of The Intellectual Images In Chinua Achebe's Anthills Of The Savannah

Chinua Achebe is one of the most famous African writers and is known as the "father of modern African literature".As a writer with a high sense of responsibility and mission,his whole life focuses on exploring and thinking about the development of his country and national destiny and the way out.Anthills of the Savannah is Achebe's last novel,which is also praised as his most complex and mature novel.In his works,Achebe mainly portrays three different types of "intellectuals".These Western-educated intellectuals shoulder the responsibility on rescuing and exploring the development and survival of their own country in a fictional country-Kagan,while the situation and outlet of "intellectuals" in these special times in the new contemporary environment become main problems of Achebe's exploration.The introduction part introduces Achebe's life and literary creation,collates the research status of his works at home and abroad,and defines the concept of "intellectuals".Chapter one explores the reasons for the creation of different intellectuals in Anthills of the Savannah from Nigeria's special historical and cultural background and Achebe's high sense of responsibility and mission.The second chapter mainly uses the method of text close reading to classify the three different images of "intellectuals" in the works,explores the characteristics of "intellectuals" with different personalities under the same environment,and deeply analyses the choice of these "intellectuals" and their fate trend.Chapter three studies Achebe's ultimate aim of shaping different types of "intellectuals" from the perspectives of dilemma and outlet.Thus,through his works,we can fully understand Achebe's concern for the special group of contemporary "intellectuals" and diligently seek the way out for the "intellectuals" in the special situation.The conclusion summarizes the whole article.Through the analysis of the image of "intellectuals" in Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah,Achebe deeply shows his deep concern and hope for this group,explores the way for the "intellectuals" in trouble,and expresses his exploring and thinking about the fate of the country and the nation.This idea has reference significance and value for Africa as a whole and even for the whole world.