Everything Falls Apart

The novel Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, follows Okonkwo’s life and his clan who live in the village of Umuofia. Okonkwo’s father, Unoka is a laid back man who was largely in debt and carried no titles. Okonkwo vowed he would not become his father and as a young boy and strove for greatness. Getting his start by winning a wrestling match, he grew to be a self-made man and accumulated many titles, land and strong relationships with important people in the village while in Umuofia. Okonkwo…

Things Fall Apart is a novel that takes place in the country of Nigeria during the era of colonialism and takes the perspective of the warrior Okonkwo. When the English missionaries come to the lands of the Ibo culture, Okonkwo does not seem to react well to it. He saw how they manipulated his people for their own welfare and transformed the Ibo culture into their own. He tries to help his own people, but they do not listen. Okonkwo becomes the tragic hero of the story by reacting to his culture…

never do in their lives like raising the children and managing the house. Not only is the male gender superior in Okonkwo’s eyes, but he also views himself as superior and above all in the community because of all the titles he has received and everything he has done for his people. He has done this not only for his people but for his own sake, because the less he resembles his father, the better he feels about himself. As being a man with many titles and much respect around his community…

He was so angry with the irresponsible person his father was, and he « was ruled by one passion—to hate everything that his father Unoka had loved » (Achebe, 5) Okonkwo even takes it as far as to create a lifestyle for himself with the inspiration in mind that one day he will be the polar opposite of Unoka and thrive while achieving this goal. Nwoye on the…

In the novel “Things Fall Apart” we learn about a tribe in Nigeria that our main character, Okonkwo, comes from. We learn that men are so much more valuable than women. Men do manly things and grow men’s crops and provide for his many wives and children. Women are to do house chores and cook dinner and bare children to make men even more valuable. We learn it is acceptable to beat your wives to keep them in their place. We learn how being feminine and womanly is looked down upon.Okonkwo is the…

Achebe`s education in english and his cultural European experiences has allowed him to capture both the African and European perspectives to display thoughts on colonial expansion, race, power, and gender. In Chinua Achebe's eurocentric novel, Things Fall Apart, Achebe includes proverbs, folktales, and a sense of leadership through Okonkwo to convey the power…

In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is dominated by his fear of weakness and failure. In the tribe where Okonkwo and his family live, Umuofia, the amount of honor and respect depends on your strength. Since early childhood, Okonkwo’s embarrassment about his lazy, poor and neglectful father, Unoka, has led to his tragic flaw; being terrified of looking weak like his father. As a result, he behaves rashly, bringing a great deal of trouble and sorrow upon himself and his family.…

Things Fall Apart is a post-colonial novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in 1958. The fictional novel of Things Fall Apart refers to the protagonist Okonkwo and how the Igbo culture collapsed. The novel paints a poignant portrait of a wellfunctioning African society that undergoes tremendous change (Hartman) Okonkwo is a respected and motivational leader within the Igbo community of Umuofia located in Eastern Nigeria. He earns fame, power, and respect when he defeats Amalinze the Cat…

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe a Western influence comes into Umuofia and it made Okonkwo angry because he was a very religious believer and was very true to his culture, roots and religion, “Okonkwo never showed any emotion openly, unless it be the emotion of anger,” (28). The Western influences said the people of Umuofia had their religion wrong when they said there was more than one god like the Earth Goddess or the Water God. The Westerners believed in only one God and he did everything,…

although it could also have a negative effect towards them. The connection between the two will have a serious impact on each other’s lives in a way that would either turn into a good or bad relationship throughout their lives. The novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, expresses the influential connection between father and son relationships that may alter the bonds within the characters as the story goes on. Not everyone has a perfect relationship with their parents due to conflicting…