Things Fall Apart Versaatility

Straight outta Ogidi, crazy motha***** named Achebe crafts the greatest masterpiece in African Literature,“Things Fall Apart”.The novel apprises the reader on all the hardships and struggles the Igbo people have to endure during British colonization while imbuing them with Igbo aesthetics. The Author uses a series of tools consisting of conflict, Igbo culture , and an unique perspective to convey the idea that versatility and survival come hand in hand.
The argument that Achebe uses conflict to show the importance of versatility are backed by these two examples. The first example is Okonkwo’s death being ascribed by his repudiation towards the changes the white missionaries bring. As time went on, more inevitable changes were brought upon
With the unique perception Achebe takes to tell this story, he reveals the significance of being versatile. This is the first story told from the Igbo perspective. Making such an innovative story, Achebe knew he had to attack it with a purpose, which is what he did. “He wanted to show a truer picture of Africa and African people, one that would contradict the stereotypes and racist judgments held by many Europeans.”(Achebe xvi). Telling the story from the side that had to undergo much change shows the need for versatility quite well. Telling the story from an Igbo point of view also allows for the reader to really understand Okonkwo and his character. Okonkwo is one of the best examples of how flexibility is needed in one's life. “Okonkwo fits Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero as one who shows courage and dignity in the face of inevitable doom, a doom brought on more swiftly because of his excessive pride.”(Achebe xvi). Without the story being told from the perspective in which it was told in, the reader would've never known this about Okonkwo, meaning much of the story would've lost its depth and the theme would be harder to argue. Both examples support the theme respectively, and give credibility to the topic sentence of this