Chinua Achebe was one of the most important African writers, considered one of the most original literary artists writing in English. He is best known for his novel Things Fall Apart, published in 1958. The document then discusses analyzing African folk tales, identifying their basic elements like characters, setting, and plot, and relating them to present life situations. It provides the example folk tale "Why Tortoise's Shell is Not Smooth" to illustrate these points.

1. AFRICAN LITERATURE
An overview: Classroom Lecture by Ms. Kristine Dichoso-Vitug

8. CHINUA ACHEBE
Poet and novelist Chinua
Achebe was one of the most
important African writers.
He was also considered by many
to be one of the most original
literary artists writing in English
during his lifetime.
He is best known for his novel
Things Fall Apart (1958).

9. • Identify and explain the basic elements and distinctive features of
folk tales.
• Visualize setting, characters, and action.
• Infer problem and goal of the character.
• Relate to the conflict presented and apply learning to present life
situations.
• Illustrate the plot story in a plot structure map.

10. “WHY TORTOISE’S SHELL IS NOT
SMOOTH”
information passed down
through the generations
by word of mouth that is
not written down

11. “WHY TORTOISE’S SHELL IS NOT
SMOOTH”
a spoken or written
accounts of connected
events
has three basic elements:
characters, setting, and
plot

12. “WHY TORTOISE’S SHELL IS NOT
SMOOTH”

13. “WHY TORTOISE’S SHELL IS NOT
SMOOTH”

14. “WHY TORTOISE’S SHELL IS NOT
SMOOTH”