In Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ there are various themes which make up the complexity and richness of the story. Although it is a work of fiction‚ Achebe touches upon contemporary issues involving Africa and colonialism. Colonialism is defined as political control over another country. Often this means exploiting its resources and tampering with the precious culture of the people. Post-colonial Africa is still trying to recover‚ by trying to adapt a mindset of what it truly
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IB English 15 December 2013 Perfection Destroys The novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ originally written in his native language Ibo‚ tells the tragic tale of an African pre-Christian tribe seen through the eyes of Okonkwo. Okonkwo became a very successful clan leader in his village‚ by working hard and refusing to be lazy like his father Unoka. Achebe uses irony to encourage character development‚ drive the contrast between Okonkwo’s dreams and his reality as others see him‚ and explain
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Many works of literature contain scenes of violence. This is mostly because that scene or scene of violence usually has a larger meaning in the plot of the story. I chose to use one of our summer reading books‚ “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe‚ to show why this is true. This work of literature is centered on the life of Okonkwo‚ a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria. He is a very strict and violent person‚ but this is only because ever since a young age he has hated his father’s failure
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countries suffer from colonialism as a result of other countries for the sole reason that they have different characteristics. The world contains quite a diverse array of cultures‚ all of which are different from each other in various ways. In Things Fall Apart‚ the author Chinua Achebe tells of the cultural practices of the Igbo people to show that even though a culture may have different ideals another‚ the people can sustain themselves with an equal ability. Achebe uses the Igbo’s way of punishment
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Repetition is the recurrence of certain phrases or schemes within a work of literature‚ it enhances the understanding its readers. In the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ the idea of conflict is undeniable‚ this helps to build up certain images which strengthens the overall message as the story proceeds. According to Scheub‚ “Rhythm—the artistic repetition and manipulation of images and image sets—is the instrument whereby the message is remembered and communicated” (1998‚ p. 94). By saying this‚ readers
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It is not a mystery that humans have differences. Some humans have different mental and/or physical differences. History has shown that differences (physical or mental) have let to wars and disagreements. The novel Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ show that categories between race and ethnicities have been used to empower and oppress by murdering those who are “inferior” and treating differently those who are “inferior”. The novel shows that European missionaries have murdered those who disagreed
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In the novel “Things Fall Apart”‚ written by Chinua Achebe women are looked at as to do anything and everything for their men. They are to do as the men say. The women are sole providers for the men. They play the submissive role in the relationship between sexes. Women can also do things like farm‚ trade‚ and handicrafts. Their main responsibilities were the domestic tasks at home. Women are also the sole educator for the children. The women tried to help the children socialize and learn about humanity
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future life for that individual. How kids are raised plays a vital role to who they will become in the near future. If they grew up in a stern household‚ they can either turn out to be complete opposites of their parents‚ or exactly the same. In Things Fall Apart‚ Achebe uses Nwoye to demonstrate curiosity and rebellion among the Umuofian people‚ pre and post-colonial times. It states that it’s never wrong to be a little curious and to always live your life to what you want to make out of it. The motif
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People all over the world worship many gods‚ goddesses‚ and other higher beings. Some religions are monotheistic‚ worship one god or goddess‚ others are polytheistic‚ worship multiple gods and goddesses. In the book “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe‚ the author demonstrates the Igbo tribes polytheistic religion by showing the people worshiping many gods‚ goddesses‚ and spirits; such as‚ they worship a god named Chukwu‚ two minor gods‚ a minor goddess‚ and six different spirits. The first and
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Henry David Thoreau once said‚ “Men are born to succeed‚ not to fail.” These words perfectly describe the mindset and values of Okonkwo‚ the main character in Chinua Achebe’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart. To Okonkwo‚ in order to be a man he must always show strength and never reveal his true emotions. In Things Fall Apart‚ yams symbolize the ideals of masculinity and power‚ as well as the pain and sorrow that can accompany denying one’s limitations and weaknesses. In Igbo culture‚ men were judged critically
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