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Okonkwo’s life begins to fall apart when he is banned from Umuofia for seven years as a punishment for unintentional murder. As he fled to his motherland, Mbanta, the villagers “set fire to his houses, demolished his red walls, killed his animals, and destroyed his barn” (125). The possessions that defined his masculinity and high title, such as his obis and yams, disappeared in a blink of an eye. Okonkwo had to start a new lifestyle out of nothing. When Okonkwo left, the white men began to…

Up until the fictional novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe the only reverence material the unfamiliar white audience had for Africa was through Joesph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Achebe decided that he needed to make a statement to discredit the authenticity of Conrad’s savage portrayal of Africa through a glimpse into the civilized culture of the Igbo people. The tribe’s civilization was shown by their greeting tradition of breaking the kola nut, their respect for the mother of the…

In the novel “Things Fall Apart”, our main setting is the town of Umuofia. In this community and time period, masculinity is a major part of their society. Being masculine almost immediately earns respect throughout the village. This trait is taken so seriously that it is an insult to be called an agbala, or in other words, a woman. The protagonist, Okwonko, is revered all throughout Umuofia. They respected his sense of masculinity and his great work ethic. Unfortunately the apple did indeed…

Things Fall Apart is a testimony to the lifestyle of African before and during the colonization of black Africa by European. Formerly, rooted in culture, the Ibo people will experience a socio-cultural upheaval since the early days of the colonists’ arrival. The culture is the set of knowledge to a person or group. In this work, several types of culture are noticeable. The main activity of Ibos is agriculture. They also organize physical activities such as wrestling championships and…

Igbo Tribe Igboland is located in Southeastern Nigeria, taking up about 16,000 square miles. The Igbo tribe is located in Igboland, with a population of about 30 million people total. This tribe is a discrete tribe in Nigeria, with unique but powerful culture aspects. With distinctive religion, clothing, music, and beliefs, the Igbo tribe differs from others in Nigeria; this is demonstrated in the story “Marriage is a Private Affair”. This story displays different parts of the Igbo culture like…

Although I reside in Texas now, I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. I am still growing as a person and though I am now accustomed to Texas tradition, my home country still holds a strong place in my heart. Growing up in different environments and being influenced by different cultures is truly an impactful gift. I have spent about half of my life in Nigeria and half of my life in Texas and growing up in these two vastly different environments has lead me to be more adaptive of my…

“Things Fall Apart” is a novel written by Chinua Achebe about how the Europeans affected the Ibo society in the 19th century. The British wanted to occupy Nigeria because of the major slave-trading opportunities. The British first invaded Lagos but eventually occupied the rest of Nigeria. In the book, the main hero is Okonkwo, who is a leader of the Ibo community. Okonkwo strives to be unlike his father whom Okonkwo saw as lazy and a loser. Okonkwo’s name means pride and stubbornness…

In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe tells a story of a man whose life is dominated by fear and anger. That man is Okonkwo. He is a strong and masculine character. He is also against the influence of Christianity. His son, Nwoye, believes in Christianity. This makes Okonkwo to despise Nwoye because he wants Nwoye to be like him. Okonkwo is powerful and masculine. Nwoye is the exact opposite. This makes Okonkwo depressed because he wants Nwoye to be like his father when he grows up. “Okonkwo’s…

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a novel that takes place in a time of great conflict in a Nigerian village called Umuofia in the 1800’s. The inhabitants of Umuofia, the Ibo, are a very “tribal” type people whom bring a question to the thought of truly is a civilized society. In Things fall apart , the Ibo culture is depicted by the author Chinua Achebe, as being both civilized and uncivilized based on their primitive tribal ways, yet sophisticated social, civil, and justice system. In the…

The downfall of the Igbo society was represented in Things Fall Apart. The Igbo is a society that lives mainly in Southern Nigeria. The Igbo are the second largest group of people living in Southern Nigeria. There were many things that lead to both the historical downfall, and the downfall of the Igbo society portrayed in Things Fall Apart. Both downfalls of the Igbo have similarities and differences. How accurate was the depiction of the Igbo downfall in reality portrayed in Things Fall…