to marry the girl he loves She believes this ending would help real women in Ghana Readers want Achebe to solve social problems through his stories They want him to act like a teacher inside the novel Readers Want Practical Help for Exams and School Life Achebe remembers a boy from Ghana The boy wants him to add questions and answers at the end of Things Fall Apart He wants help to pass his exam Achebe says this request is funny but also meaningful Readers expect writers to make school easier They want the writer to be a guide in the classroom This shows how close African readers stand to the writer Achebe does not Satisfy These Wishes because the Writer Must Stay Free Achebe says a writer cannot follow every wish He must think of the whole society He must think clearly He gives the example of a Nigerian editor who attacks soulless efficiency in Europe Achebe says this fight is useless Africa needs more efficiency not less In the same way a writer must choose wisely He says nbsp The writer cannot expect to be excused from the task of re-education and regeneration nbsp This means the writer must serve truth not please every reader He must write freely and honestly Achebe honours his readers hopes yet he protects the writer s freedom He values truth over easy answers He chooses wisdom over pleasing crowds He writes to guide a nation not to obey demands