“Until the lion has a voice, stories of safaris will always glorify the hunter.” In the novel Things Falls Apart, it gives a voice to the side that has never been heard before in history to this point in time, the Ibo people. This book covers a time period when a cultural collision happens and how it affects the people who are being colonized and to a degree being forced to accept a foreign belief. This precise cultural collision happens between the white men, “missionaries” and those of the Igbo tribe.
The main character we follow throughout the novel is Okonkwo. Before the missionaries “invade”, Okonkwo was a bold, brave warrior who was proud of his culture. Okonkwo withheld high status position in his clan, while also accomplishing a significant
The main character we follow throughout the novel is Okonkwo. Before the missionaries “invade”, Okonkwo was a bold, brave warrior who was proud of his culture. Okonkwo withheld high status position in his clan, while also accomplishing a significant