Marisa Tolmich
Ms. Shubitz
World Lit Honors
October 14, 2015
Clash of Cultures
The clash of cultures is unquestionably one of the most general themes seen in literature. This clash of cultures can be seen throughout life and history anytime two groups of people have differing views that coincide. Even today, Western and Eastern cultures remain to struggle to reconcile different beliefs through just negotiation, and in some cases, armed conflict. The relationship between the two, the European missionaries and the native Umuofia’s, is one-sided and they struggle to coexist peacefully. In the novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, the clash of values between the colonizers and the Igbo drives the Igbo culture to deconstruct.
When the Europeans
Ms. Shubitz
World Lit Honors
October 14, 2015
Clash of Cultures
The clash of cultures is unquestionably one of the most general themes seen in literature. This clash of cultures can be seen throughout life and history anytime two groups of people have differing views that coincide. Even today, Western and Eastern cultures remain to struggle to reconcile different beliefs through just negotiation, and in some cases, armed conflict. The relationship between the two, the European missionaries and the native Umuofia’s, is one-sided and they struggle to coexist peacefully. In the novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, the clash of values between the colonizers and the Igbo drives the Igbo culture to deconstruct.
When the Europeans