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Things Fall Apart Quote Analysis

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Pema Chodron once stated, “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” This quote can be related to novel written by Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart since the protagonist Okonkwo didn’t hang himself and take his own life until he was able to gain his respect and reputation. He has proved that even when his family’s past generations didn’t leave anything for him, Okonkwo gained his own two titles with a great reputation. The title of the novel is significant since certain events in the book take place which allow things to fall apart in the novel. For example, Okonkwo taking a hand in the killing of Ikemefuna has caused Nwoye to convert to Christianity. If Okonkwo had not killed an individual who called him father, Nwoye

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