chike and the river

“In Chike and the River, young readers get an intimate look at African life, learn about the Niger River, and connect with Chike as if he is their. Start by marking “Chike and the River” as Want to Read: Error rating book. The writing is child-like and innocent in the best ways possible. Chike is a young boy from the small village of Umuofia in West Africa. I really enjoyed the African art that was included in this book. My husband is Nigerian and based on the stories about school he's told me, this seems pretty accurate! Nice to see Chinua Achebe's work again, too. A delightful and quick read - part children's story, part fable. Still, he hoped.Eleven-year-old Chike longs to cross the Niger River to the city of Asaba, but he doesn’t have the sixpence he needs to pay for the ferry ride. This novella is about an 11 year old boy whose widowed mother entrusts his upbringing to his strict uncle, who believes that children should study and work hard and not waste their time in play. Chike and the River is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth, by Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most beloved and admired storytellers. Chike defiantly going to see the ferry becomes a heroe. by Cambridge University Press. He did not know. Chinua Achebe was a novelist, poet, professor at Brown University and critic. Achebe ( Things Fall Apart ) published Chike and the River in 1966, to correct what he, then a new father, saw as a dearth of literature reflecting the lives of black African children. Chike and the River is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth, by Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most beloved and admired storytellers. Basically a long-ish children's book, 'Chike and the River' unfolds with all the simplicity and wide-eyed wonder of a parable or a fable, gently moralizing along the way. Chike on the Banks of the River Chike’s uncle was a very strict man. We’d love your help. If you want to introduce children to Achebe, and you should, start at Things Fall Apart. More Author Information I do like the looks into Chike's daily life and the culture he grew up in; Chike ended up being a very likeable protagonist. Once he finally makes it across the river, Chike realizes that life on the other side is far different from his expectations, and he must find the courage within him to make it home. With the help of his friend S.M.O.G., he embarks on a series of adventures to help him get there. Chike lives in the Nigerian village of Umuofia with his mother and two sisters, and is surrounded by stories, such as that of Sarah, a friend of his mother, who tells Chike of a small bird and the River Niger; the story has a big impact on Chike, who likes to retell it with embellishments of his own, and, more significantly, it implants in Chike a strong desire to see and cross the great Niger. Open het boek Productspecificaties. Chike, a Nigerian boy. 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