Colonizers In Things Fall Apart

In the novel "Things Fall Apart", Achebe expresses how the new colonizing community effectively suppressed the indigenous tribes in Africa through merciless and uncompromising methods. The oppression of the Ibo tribes did not consist of an immediate takeover, but was instead implemented through a subtle reworking of Ibo values. The colonizers began by introducing a counterculture and refusing to acknowledge Ibo beliefs. While initially creating a façade of peaceful missionary work, the introduction of the colonizers actually marked the beginning of the discord of not only the Umuofian clan but of the entirety of Ibo culture. The colonizers were able to bring dissonance between the tribe members and were slowly able to create changes in the …show more content…
Brooke Boney explores the high suicidal rate in her article “Why are so Many Indigenous People Killing Themselves.” For Boney the subject is not only a journalistic topic; it also serves as an anecdote for her own experiences as an aboriginal. When recounting her life she remembers “looking at my skin when I was younger and wishing that I wasn’t Aboriginal.” For many aboriginals, their lives are marked by constant attacks and commit suicide due to their inability to imagine a world where race is no longer the most important factor in the manner in which society views them. Imagine living in a home where you are constantly treated as if you were worthless simply because you did not look like everyone else. Imagine being constantly treated as if your only worth was in the color of your skin? I, myself, can understand why many aboriginals resort to suicide. I don’t think I would be able to withstand the judgement. In numerous tribes, the social setbacks for their peoples have only been amplified by the lack of political support by the …show more content…
In her article “Indigenous Rights win Big against Mining in Suriname”, Guidi maintains that “Suriname has not created government institutions that recognize the rights of indigenous peoples to the natural resources found within their territories.” The Kaliña and Lokono indigenous tribes have continuously had their communal rights on property and land ignored in order to allow for mining companies to establish operations on their land. The complete disregard for not only the native peoples but also the land has created an environmental/economic collapse in the country. The thorough disdain by the Surinamese government has left me wondering as to how a government could be so cruel to its own constituents. Fortunately, however, Guidi also reports that “the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights declared Suriname responsible for multiple violations.” With upcoming councils pending, the hope for progressive change is carried by many