What is Achebe's purpose for writing this passage? O to explain that people with closed minds may not
notice wonderful things around them, and their
description of a situation may not include
everything
O to explain the significance of Marco Polo's journeys
in our culture's growth and to highlight the most
important lessons he taught about the places and
customs he saw
O to explain that people who read a text with a closed
mind will likely miss important details and come
away with an incomplete perspective
O to explain the significance of the Great Wall of
China and the damage caused by ignoring it when
describing a culture's growth and development over
time