Chinua Achebe is a world-renowned Nigerian writer whose works are rich in content and profundity. The Education of a British-Protected Child collects 16 articles and speeches delivered in different periods of the writer's life. It reveals the historical tradition and truth of African tarnished name，analy zes the politics of language in African literature and expounds how African peo ple can really spell their own name in modern international context. Achebe be lieves that African people need to know where they come from before they know where to head for. He appeals to the international community to show re spect for human beings towards Africa. He also calls on African people should u nite to face historical and actual adversity down，and to spell African proper name．
