What factors likely influenced Achebe's perspective on Heart of Darkness? Select two options. He disapproves of Conrad's use of multiple narrators in the story. He was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States. He approves of Conrad highlighting Africans' accomplishments and power. He agrees with perpetuating damaging stereotypes. He has studied the impact of colonialism on Africans in depth.

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What factors likely influenced Achebe's perspective on Heart of Darkness? Select two options. He disapproves of Conrad's use of multiple narrators in the story. He was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States. He approves of Conrad highlighting Africans' accomplishments and power. He agrees with perpetuating damaging stereotypes. He has studied the impact of colonialism on Africans in depth.

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Jeremy Singh · Answer 1

1. He has studied the impact of colonialism on Africans in depth.

2. He was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States.

Explanation:

Achebe is an African born writer and so he was able to experience and even study the effects of colonialism not just on Africa but on himself. Thus, the expressions found in "Heart of Darkness" were offensive to him as some them were racist.

His upbringing in Nigeria a country that was also under colonial rule for years also likely influenced his perspective on the book when he immigrated to the United States.