Michael Obi from “Dead Men's Path” by Chinua Achebe

Thesis statement

The protagonist of the story, Michael Obi, is a well-educated visionary idealist with a passion for "modern techniques.

Introduction

In this story, "The Way of the Dead," Chinua Achebe gives the protagonist an exciting opportunity to realize his dream. Michael Obi was fixed officially Ndume Director of Central School, which was backward in every sense.

Michael Obi was a lesser school teacher. "Ndume centered School has habitually been unprogressive, so the authorities determined to send a objective, a juvenile and full of energy person to run it" (331). Obi was a juvenile and a ...