Have you ever thought differently about something after reading a novel, even if it was not real? An author can say a lot about something through his works of fiction. Even though the story is made up, it could have a lot of truth in it. On the other hand it could have a lot of statements in it that are not true. In the fictional stories, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, both authors attempt to make a statement about the indigenous people of Africa and their culture customs to sway the reader and their thoughts on the African culture through powerful stories.
In the fictional novel Things Fall Apart, Achebe says a lot about the African culture, and their customs. Achebe follows a specific African …show more content…
In Things Fall Apart, Achebe did not focus on the violent aspect of the African culture, but it was very apparent that it was there, “he was not afraid of war. He was a man of action, a man of war. Unlike his father he could stand the look of blood. In Umuofia’s latest war he was the first to bring home a human head” (10). This quote proves that there is some savage aspect to the African culure. There culture has a lot to do with physical power, and being good at war. Umofia was one of the most fear villages in all of the land, and they would destroy ever other village they face. It is a something to be proud of to bring home a human head. The way Conrad’s piece of fiction differs from Achebe’s is because Conrad focuses solely on their violent nature. In an excerpt from The Heart of Darkness, Conrad states, “They howled, leaped, and spun and made horrid faces” (32). Conrad makes the reader visualize wild animals in the form of humans, while Achebe makes the reader visualize normal human beings with violent nature as part of their culture and customs. Conrad wanted to make the reader feel as if the people of Africa are all savages with no regard for anyone else. He made it out to seem as if they has no
In the fictional novel Things Fall Apart, Achebe says a lot about the African culture, and their customs. Achebe follows a specific African …show more content…
In Things Fall Apart, Achebe did not focus on the violent aspect of the African culture, but it was very apparent that it was there, “he was not afraid of war. He was a man of action, a man of war. Unlike his father he could stand the look of blood. In Umuofia’s latest war he was the first to bring home a human head” (10). This quote proves that there is some savage aspect to the African culure. There culture has a lot to do with physical power, and being good at war. Umofia was one of the most fear villages in all of the land, and they would destroy ever other village they face. It is a something to be proud of to bring home a human head. The way Conrad’s piece of fiction differs from Achebe’s is because Conrad focuses solely on their violent nature. In an excerpt from The Heart of Darkness, Conrad states, “They howled, leaped, and spun and made horrid faces” (32). Conrad makes the reader visualize wild animals in the form of humans, while Achebe makes the reader visualize normal human beings with violent nature as part of their culture and customs. Conrad wanted to make the reader feel as if the people of Africa are all savages with no regard for anyone else. He made it out to seem as if they has no