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Chinua Achebe in his novel Things Fall Apart proves time and time again that, despite what some may think, the tribal people of Africa are indeed civilized. Throughout the novel, Achebe uses explicit examples to hint at the fact that the people are civilized. The reader is shown this through many examples, such as the clans justice system and their response when the missionaries come to their clan, that there is more sophistication to the Umuofian people than previously thought. When the…

Why are traditions so important to a culture? Do the traditions of any society do more harm than good or vice versa? Things Fall Apart is a fiction novel written by Chinua Achebe in 1965. He writes about Okonkwo a wealthy and respected warrior who sees his biological son Nwoye just like his failure of a father Unoka. He soon takes in Ikemefuna a 15-year-old boy and sees in the son who will not disappoint him. When a time comes that Ikemefuna must die because of the oracles Okonkwo makes the boy…

In Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, Achebe’s main character, Okonkwo, is the most affected by the changes the Christians brought. He starts the novel as a strong, tenacious, and influential man but he becomes a dissipated man who would rather kill himself and commit an “offense against the earth” than to watch the white people ruin his Ibo culture (Achebe 207). Before the Christians came, Okonkwo is a very successful leader of the Ibo society. He does everything in his power to not be…

Nwoye’s Life Changing Experience “Violent statements and threats cannot provide a solution to the problem. They can only exacerbate feeling and make a clash of forces inevitable,” (Stafford Cripps). Nwoye had his sense of identity challenged and even changed by the Western culture. He started out by following in his father’s footsteps. Then when the British colonist showed up and started sharing their ideas, he changed. The British ideas caused Nwoye to leave his family behind and be with the…

Imagine living in a close-knit society. A cultural way of living that is so ever-present, that it’s really the only way known to carry out life. Imagine knowing everything that is needed for the future, how to prosper, how to lead a successful life within the community. Then, all of a sudden, before there’s time to process what’s happening; everything changes. In both Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and “from When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julie Otsuka, they tell a story of a certain…

There is a quote by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam that says, “Almost half the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, violence.” In Chinua Achebe’s novel, “Things Fall Apart,” violence is an answer to most problems and unfortunately, a part of their daily lives. There is one question though that haunts the story while you read it, is the culture…

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the colonization of Igbo culture was due to the lack of education and religion which was overpowered by the white people who were more intellectual than the Igbo people . When Achebe’s protagonist Okonkwo returned to his village, he saw how the village that he once ruled over was now taken by a superior group. This was shown when there was an introduction to new beliefs, intelligence, and a strategy that lead to the downfall of Igbo culture. The overall end…

Topic 2 In the Novel Purple Hibiscus we see that Kambili is outcasted from her true self in her own home. Papa enforces respect and manners on Kambili by contributing in church activity, thus giving her a sense of dignity when around Papa. Due to the strictness of papas rules and morals, Kambili is forced to be quiet and only speak up when spoken to causing many challenges when needed to think for herself, do what she believes is right without having to consider papas word first hand. Papa is…

“The Danger of a Single Story” by Ngozi Adichie, who is originally from Nigeria, concentrates on the following quote: “They make the one story the only story”. Adichie emphasizing her point of view of a single story throughout her experience. It all started when Adichie demonstrated her knowledge about Fide’s poor family or how she was informed by her mother’s perspective. Adichie knew the other side of the story when she visited their village and saw the breathtaking patterned basket that was…

This year we read Things Fall Apart a book about the Igbo people and the effect of colonization on the tribe of Umafia. One of the most interesting developments is the main characters son Nwoye. Nwoye goes through major changes in his live from his “brothers” death by his father's hand, his father being distant because he is much like his grandfather, and he father disowning him because he wanted to be christian. Nwoye was affected deeply by the death of his “brother” because he had grown…