Anthills of the Savannah | Topics for Further Study
- Consider the rise to power of three dictators in world history and provide a comparison and contrast to Sam's rise to power. In what ways is his background different from those of other dictators? In what ways is it similar? How does each figure handle power and relate to the public? Based on your findings, would you say that Achebe paints a realistic picture of a dictator-in-the-making?
- Read about Idi Amin and his regime in Uganda. Many critics maintain that this was the model on which Achebe based his portrayal of Sam and the fictional land of Kangan. Others believe...
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