I always do some biographical research on the author and what influenced him to write his/her piece. I also do research on the historical information about the time of publication and the influence on the work. According to research‚ Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria on November 16‚ 1930. While in college he studied theology and history‚ which influenced him to develop interest in indigenous Nigerian cultures. In his novel Things Fall Apart‚ which takes place in the 1890s’‚ portrays the fray between
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The novel by Chinua Achebe‚ Things Fall Apart portrays a very determined leader of the Umuofia clan named Okonkwo. He lives in a culture that seems to be changing in a fast-paced manner right before his eyes. An important and reoccurring theme that I had noticed within the book was the role of customs and traditions. While people outside of the country of Nigeria would not generally accept a few of the things they do‚ they are perfectly normal in their world. For example‚ the tradition in which the
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is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize‚ accept‚ and celebrate those differences‚" (Lorde). Reading books placed in different countries can open eyes to observe and appreciate other cultures and societies. In Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe in 1958 Igbo culture is introduced to the reader through setting precedents in the protagonist and the characters around him. Igbo culture‚ practiced by Okonkwo’s tribe‚ contains polygamy‚ tolerates domestic abuse and
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reversal was because of his own actions‚ excessive pride‚ and the characters fate must be greater than deserved. Okonkwo‚ the protagonist in the novel Things Fall Apart‚ is a man who is blinded by the thought of not being feminine or anything like his father‚ letting that destroy himself slowly. I think that Okonkwo fits into each category a different way which means that he should qualify as a tragic hero. Hamartia and and hubris are Greek terms describing how the hero
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Unoka was a very lazy man with little drive and that reflected on his success; he was a debtor‚ unsuccessful with yams‚ and a drunk. “In his day he was lazy and improvident and was quite incapable of thinking about tomorrow. If any money came his way‚ and it seldom did‚ he immediately bought gourds of palm-wine‚ called round his neighbors and made merry” (Achebe 4). Unoka’s lack of effort and bad performance (self determination and hard work) results in his unsuccessfulness. On the other hand
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village for 7 years because he broke the rules of the Week of Peace. After his exile is lifted‚ he returns to find out his son‚ Nwoye‚ has converted to Christianity. His village is being taken over by these white men. In Chinua Achebe’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ he uses the language barrier‚ cultural differences‚ and family bond to show the readers that communication is key in life to success. In this novel‚ the use of language barriers creates complications in their village‚ Umuofia. For instance
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throughout Things Fall Apart and other writings by Chinua Achebe. According to Foley‚ the chi‚ “functions as the divine agent whereby an individual is created and through which that individual’s life-destiny is determined” (50). This quote clearly supports the theme of the gods dealing with the fate of an individual. Many times in Things Fall Apart‚ Achebe writes about Okonkwo’s chi‚ or personal god. Achebe’s writing leads the reader to believe that the chi is the reason that the good and bad things happen
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into their role‚ a bigger significance is revealed. Even though wife beating is allowed and women are discriminated in several other ways‚ they still possess significant roles‚ such as householders‚ educators of the children and caretakers of crops. Women also function as spiritual leaders and other important roles in the Ibo religion. Women in “Things Fall Apart” are in general thought of as the weaker sex. At a first glance‚ women are the laborers‚ and the producers of children. They are not
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A man who beats others to make them see their mistakes‚ is he a man? Does he deserve sympathy? If “his whole life was dominated by fear‚ fear of failure and of weakness”‚ does he deserve sympathy? In this case it is okonkwo‚ the main character of Things fall apart. I see his point of view and I for one sympathise him. He is a good man person but his methods of correcting others is rather extreme. I will explain by using two of his children. First‚ Ezinma the daughter of his second wife. “ Sit like
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appetite for ivory grows. From Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo‚ an acclaimed warrior of the Umuofia tribe‚ fears failure and dedicates his life to advancing his rank and power in the clan. Although one may argue that Okonkwo and Kurtz’s greed for power helped them achieve success and widespread respect‚ their unchecked avarice leads to self-destruction.
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