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    created by imperialism. Despite the social implications‚ a postcolonial view allows the reader to analyze the methods used to combat these biases in literature. Notably‚ Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart stands as an example of a novel at war with preconceived notions of Africans. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart humanizes Africans though language‚ semblance of societies‚ and a focus on the

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    Part 1 of Things Fall Apart‚ The Ibo tribe was segregated in terms of gender roles. Only men could farm for yams and women could cultivate cassavas and beans. Men took part in the wrestling and women prepared for these events. Specifically‚ Okonkwo had rigid roles that he feels he should play‚ as well as his wives and his children. These roles contributed to Okonkwo’s fear of being weak‚ which leads to his exile and eventual killing himself. These differences alone‚ though‚ did not cause the group

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    There are different themes in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall apart one of the major themes is religion. There are many differences between the missionaries’ beliefs and the tribes‚ or clan’s beliefs. They both have different ideas on who the “true” God is. It’s hard for the tribe to adjust to the ways of the missionaries because they have only been aware of their own culture & tradition. Missionaries told the Ibo tribe that they worshipped false gods‚ gods of wood and stone. They don ’t even acknowledge

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    Gilgamesh‚ The Tempest‚ and Things Fall Apart all encounter exile due to their actions. C. (THESIS) – The protagonists‚ Gilgamesh‚ Prospero‚ and Okonkwo all have experiences of exile which alienate them from their homeland‚ but as hurtful as it is for them to go through; their experience alienates them causing them to overcome trials and enriches their lives in a way that reveals their true character. D. Each character has a different experience of exile‚ but it causes them all to face the

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    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 and effect of decisions

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    Ross Mosier Writing and Literature 1020 Mrs. Wiarda 3-29-17 Things Fall Apart Literary Response The novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe encompases multiple different themes. The one idea that is emphasized throughout though is the theme of fear and its role in the decisions life presents. Almost every character in the novel exhibits fear in response to a circumstance. This theme of fear is first shown to the reader at the very beginning of the novel when Okonkwo is introduced and it resurfaces

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    he perceives as "traditional" standards of masculinity‚ and his failure adapt to a changing world‚ help point out the importance of custom and tradition in the novel. The Ibo tribe defines itself through the age-old traditions it practices in Things Fall Apart. While some habits mold tribe members’ daily lives‚ other customs are reserved for special ceremonies. For example‚ the head of a household honors any male guest by praying over and sharing a kola nut with him‚ offering the guest the privilege

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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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    Support for All belief The dramatic and riveting story of Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” Puts points to the fact that no matter how great you think you are‚ you still need support and comfort or else you are doing it for no reason with no motive or reason to continue. Okonkwo’s rigid time throughout “Things Fall Apart” is emotionally filled with disappointment and anger. The Ibo warrior had just wanted to be better than his father‚ his father was a debtor and a lazy man. Okonkwo

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    an occurring or existing period after the end of colonial rule. Two examples of postcolonial art would be the book Things Fall Apart‚ written by Chinua Achebe‚ and the movie Ip Man‚ directed by Wilson Yip. Things Fall Apart is a narrative‚ told from the point of view of colonized people‚ about European colonization of Africa. Ip Man is a movie based on a true story in China that falls into the time

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