After reading and analyzing "The Headstrong Historian", I came to realize that I truly enjoyed the chapter out of Chimamanda Adichie's novel and that I learned a lot about the culture, lifestyle, and people of West Africa. After reviewing the quote of Ayaju, it strikes me with the display of power of the Western Europeans and how they affect and influence the people. The Europeans are definitely seen as bold, intimidating, and of an extreme amount of authority, taking vast control in power over the common people. My experiences in English II consist of understanding power to its maximum. From a small example of the quote above to the numerous novels we have read over the course of the school year, power socially and politically have been actively depicted and represented through the literature and have enhanced my understanding of the subject immensely. From the topics of the gender inequalities and political struggle of Iran to civilization vs village/rural life and of the dictatorship and authority of Mao Zedong, my knowledge of power has not increased but power has also increased my understanding of the texts.
