Everything Falls Apart

Chinua Achebe's “Things Fall Apart” is a historical fiction novel that is set in the early 1900’s. This novel is about the tragic downfall of the main character Okonkwo, a well respected leader within his clan in Umuofia, who is also a tragic hero because of several flaws. Okonkwo’s most noticeable flaw is that he fears weakness and failure. Okonkwo’s fatal flaw is his fear of weakness and failure. This fear was the result of the weakness and failure of his father, Unoka. He saw how nobody…

In Okonkwo’s eyes to uphold his ideals and validate himself as a man, he must dominate and dictate/control his family with a “heavy hand”. Okonkwo values masculinity and prestige over everything else; even his family. In addition, Okonkwo believes that a way to prove dominance/masculinity is to be able to control your family. He believes that is one of the major key factors in determine if someone should be considered a man. Okonkwo believes…

great danger. The more he talked and wrote about his experience he increased his chance of being in danger. He ultimately decided that it was important to stand up like he did to Convey and push for the freedom for his people. Even if he had to risk everything, he would rather lose it than ever be afraid…

someday. A father must influence his son so that he is able to achieve success, providing and protecting his own family in the future. In the novel Things Fall Apart, written by Achebe Chinua, Unoka and his son Okonkwo are unsuccessful in living up to the societal norms, causing their lives to unravel at the same time that the tribe is falling apart. Okonkwo was well-respected by his tribe, the Igbo, as he helped provide for his family through farming and tried to conform with the norms of the…

.In Things Fall Apart, Nigeria’s people had believed for many years of the great power the goddess of earth, Ani had. Fearing that power, they created a strict system to maintain their deity pleased. But as, a band of white missionaries came to Nigeria implying that their ways are wrong, and demonstrating their Savior's loving ways. Nigeria develops doubt towards the authority and power of their deity, causing their culture to be irreversibly changed. Chinua Achebe’s novel describes how…

Colonization by Europeans is not a new story and is often told by the voice of the conqueror. Experiencing the direct effect it has on a certain group and how the influence of western culture can create complete turmoil in foreign lands from the victim 's perspective, exposes another side to this age old tale. The Igbo people of lower Niger experience direct contact with Europeans and their start of colonization: conversion to Christianity. This simple religious outreach deeply altered customary…

Things fall apart written by Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian depicts a story of pre and post-colonial life of the Igbo society in Umuofia. The story begins with vivid descriptions of Okonkwo, the main character of this novel and how he defies odds to claim the status he has in his society. Even with a bad role model father, he copes to succeed in his life through his accomplishments as a fighter for his village, marrying three wives and managing his farm. One day, he was exiled to Mbanta as a…

Sometimes when someone offers us a door our best option is to take it even if it means leaving your family and everything you know behind. This is true for Nwoye in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Nwoye was always afraid of his father’s disapproval and abuse, but with the arrival of new ideas from the western missionaries, Nwoye is challenged to stand true to his obtained beliefs and to face the wrath of his father. Never fitting in and living in fear of your own father is something Nwoye…

advancements and thoughts to enhance there life. Anyhow it was generally as likely that these new increases to their way of life and society would have a pessimistic impact creating numerous people groups lives to be changed for ever. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe was an immaculate sample of what impact new thoughts…

Fear is the shadow that lurks behind us, casting out a thick fog that shields our mind making it hard to reveal our true self. The concept of fear is a reoccurring theme that arises throughout Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart. Okonkwo, the main character of the novel, struggles with his fear of failure and weakness and tries to cover it up by appearing to others as a strong and masculine individual. However, Okonkwo’s mistaken outlook on masculinity causes him to commit belligerent and…