Things Fall Apart Nwoye Analysis
Nwoye’s Search
Actress, Marilyn Monroe, once said, “Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together.” In Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart, he illustrates how relationships with Nwoye’s family were destroyed in order for him to have a better future. Nwoye was unable to identify himself with his family and the Ibo, causing him to embody the culture brought along with the British colonization.
Nwoye often struggled to become his father’s definition of a man. For example, Okonkwo said, “I am worried about Nwoye. A bowl of pounded yams can throw him in a wrestling match.” (48) Nwoye was considered weak because he does not recognize violence as a part of manliness and was interested in intellectual things, such as …show more content…
Although the colonization did not affect everyone in a positive way, it lead him to a promising future. “He had just sent Okonkwo’s son, Nwoye, who was now called Isaac, to the new training college for teachers in Umuru.” (134) Being apart of the new culture meant that Nwoye did not have to associate himself with violence to be important and could focus on the intellectual things he enjoyed. "”I am one of them,” replied Nwoye.” (107) Not only did the new culture bring him beliefs he found acceptable, but it also made him feel as if he was part of it and not a disappointment.
Throughout Nwoye’s search to find who he really is, he learns how to overcome the challenges with change, whether the change be within his family, or culturally. These changes allow him to find and express his identity as an individual without suppression. The British colonization brought a bright future to Nwoye. He would not have been able to receive the opportunities that he did if it was not for his will to deviate from what was considered the “social norms” of his tribe. Nwoye had many things in his life fall apart, but in the end they all came back
Actress, Marilyn Monroe, once said, “Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together.” In Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart, he illustrates how relationships with Nwoye’s family were destroyed in order for him to have a better future. Nwoye was unable to identify himself with his family and the Ibo, causing him to embody the culture brought along with the British colonization.
Nwoye often struggled to become his father’s definition of a man. For example, Okonkwo said, “I am worried about Nwoye. A bowl of pounded yams can throw him in a wrestling match.” (48) Nwoye was considered weak because he does not recognize violence as a part of manliness and was interested in intellectual things, such as …show more content…
Although the colonization did not affect everyone in a positive way, it lead him to a promising future. “He had just sent Okonkwo’s son, Nwoye, who was now called Isaac, to the new training college for teachers in Umuru.” (134) Being apart of the new culture meant that Nwoye did not have to associate himself with violence to be important and could focus on the intellectual things he enjoyed. "”I am one of them,” replied Nwoye.” (107) Not only did the new culture bring him beliefs he found acceptable, but it also made him feel as if he was part of it and not a disappointment.
Throughout Nwoye’s search to find who he really is, he learns how to overcome the challenges with change, whether the change be within his family, or culturally. These changes allow him to find and express his identity as an individual without suppression. The British colonization brought a bright future to Nwoye. He would not have been able to receive the opportunities that he did if it was not for his will to deviate from what was considered the “social norms” of his tribe. Nwoye had many things in his life fall apart, but in the end they all came back