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    Achebe’s Things Fall Apart shows an odd similarity between the cultures of Ancient Greece and the Lower Niger. Despite the fact that two societies can exist during different periods of time and have conflicting cultural values‚ their stories and behavior can have surprising overlaps. Things Fall Apart is structured like a Greek Tragedy in its use of a chorus and in the presence of a tragic hero whose actions ultimately lead to his downfall. The Egwugwu from Things Fall Apart act like the chorus

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    the essence of the work of Achebe as it reflects the words of Yeats. Yeats‚ an Irish poet whose poem “The Second Coming” tells of the evils the world will experience with the second coming of Christ‚ is the inspiration for the Achebe’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart. However‚ instead of building upon further prediction‚ Achebe uses the literary device of allusion to show us that it is already happening. Through the dissection of the first four lines of the poem Achebe creates a tale that shows‚ the falcon

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    of Christianity in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart Journalist‚ Feminist‚ and social-political activist‚ Gloria Steinem claimed‚ “A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves” (brainyquotes.com). Social constructions of gender divide gender into roles of femininity and masculinity‚ where men must show strength and courage‚ while women must show mercy and nurture. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart focuses on an ethnic group of people

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    Alizee Natsoulis Ms Hauskens BIHS Global Literature‚ P2                 Success is in the Eye of the Beholder Okonkwo‚ from Things Fall Apart by Chiuna Achebe‚ fits perfectly into the tragic hero archetype. His characteristics‚ initially seen as qualities‚ help him acheive the status of a titled clansmen and a respected warrior. However‚ these qualities eventually turn into tragic flaws

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    Things Fall Apart Analysis

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    Objective: In this paper I will discuss the text Things Fall Apart while analyzing the characters‚ events‚ and the historical relevance of the story. Also‚ I will summarize the story while expanding on the major themes of the book. Chinua Achebe’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ is a tragic story about the rise and fall of Okonkwo. The story takes place in Umuofia‚ a cluster of villages in Niger during the 1890’s. the Umuofians are known for being a notorious war clan with many members‚ advanced social

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    Proverbs and idioms have been around since the existence of language. In Things Fall Apart‚ Achebe uses these proverbs and vernacular language very well to write a novel that is appreciated and understood by a diverse crowd of readers. To be able to explain a very different culture to a diverse group of readers is very hard‚ and Achebe achieves this with his usage of proverbs. Achebe has often been called one of the best african authors simply because his writing is so easy to comprehend and it helps

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    Things Fall Apart Part One Chapter One 1. Page #______ List four physical characteristics that separate Okonkwo’s appearance from that of the other men in his village. 2. Page #______ How did Okonkwo bring honor to his village as a young man? 3. Page #______ What other achievements make him an important man? 4. Page #______ Why does Okonkwo have no patience with his own father‚ Unoka? 5. Page #______ What good qualities does Unoka have‚ that his son

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    Therefore each culture‚ depending on the definition‚ holds their ancestors to a certain esteem; which in turn influences the presence of that ancestor(s) within that culture. When reading the poem Prayer to Mask by Leopold Senghor and the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. The overall theme that was obtained from these two stories is that ancestors are typically viewed as a source of dependency when facing some type of obstruction in life; whether the help stems from guidance and or protection

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    According to Chinua Achebe in the book “Things Fall Apart”‚ African proverbs are described by the Igbo people as ”the palm oil with which words are eaten.” In this culture‚ palm oil is a symbol of tradition and is commonly served at respected greetings and special events. When relating palm oil to proverbs‚ it shows that they too symbolize the same traditions and used for special circumstance to speak with great importance. Throughout “Things Fall Apart” various proverbs are used to teach the cause

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    Things Fall ApartThings Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe‚ features many cultures that the Ibo people practice. The Ibo people are a clan in a Nigerian village called Umuofia. The Ibo clan practices common tribal traditions like the worship of gods‚ sacrifice‚ communal living‚ marriage‚ war‚ and magic. Religion in the Umuofian society was very important and distinct‚ they have different ways of practicing it‚ and it is influenced and compared to the Christian religion practiced by the European missionaries

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