Draft Research Paper: Chinua AchebePeople from different countries have different views or beliefs about magic and superstition, which of course vary depending on the culture they come from or choose to follow. When I started researching Chinua Achebe and his books, I noticed that all or most of his books are about Africa, its cultures and beliefs. Achebe is best known for his book Things Fall Apart. Chinua Achebe was born in the Igbo town of Ogidi, Nigeria on November 16, 1930. His parents were Isaiah Okafo Achebe and Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam Achebe. In the Igbo tradition, storytelling is part of the Igbo community and this is how Chinua Achebe began to take an interest in literature. In 1936, Achebe enrolled at St. Philips Central School even though he did not want to. This school is intended for religion classes for young children like Chinua, but he was a special child because he only spent a week there and he was noticed by the teachers and noted his progress. So, he was moved to a higher level class because of his knowledge or intelligence. One teacher in particular considered him a college student because he had the best writing and reading skills in class. When he was twelve years old, Chinua moved from his village, Ogidi, to another village called Nekede and enrolled at the central school where his older brother, John, taught. In Nekede village, Chinua gained respect for a traditional art form about protecting God through symbolic sacrifices. For example, sculptures and collages. In 1944, Chinua Achebe went to secondary school where he took an entrance exam and was accepted into both Dennis Memorial Grammar School in Onitsha and Government College in Umuahia. The school language was English, so the other middle of paper students even had their own house. My mother was not the only child, there were six at the time. She realized that she had to grow up faster and do her best to take care of her siblings. The only thing Chinua Achebe believes is that cities, countries or the whole world is ready to read a story about Africa and its people. Most people see Africa as a single story, derived from the news and what they say about it. People don't even try to read about Africa, no author just because one person says, "Africa is barren and has cruel people." Most of Chinua Achebe's novels are superstitious, especially Africans believe in supreme beings, spirits and other deities, the use of magic and traditional medicine. I think if people start reading books about Africa, there will be more than just cruel people and barren places, but also beautiful cultures that have a lot to offer the world..