Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe tries to bring back up cultural, social, and spiritual basics of traditional Igbo (Ibo) existence from the year 1850 and 1900. The novel cannot be fixed like other societal and political old times of Ibo society since it is a fictional novel. However, the novel describes disagreements and anxiety that occurred in Igbo society. It also shows changes initiated by colonial ruling and Christianity. Colonialism affected the people in the Ibo society by destroying of their family’s relationships, friendships, their religion or even created fights between the tribes. Additionally, Christianity attracted the people of the Igbo society. Igbo and other societies were changed considerably due to this variety of

Social rank and relative wealth play great roles in determining a person’s life in Umuofia society. Sometimes a man with sheer force of will cannot change his future through hard work. One of the main conflicts in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is the clash between Okonkwo’s determination to succeed, his free will, and fate – which seems to have less appealing things in mind. Okonkwo’s will plays a major factor in determining his future; he chooses to kill Ikemefuna with his own hands, he chooses to kill a government official, and in the end, he chooses to take his own life. However, the pre-destined conditions of his life, his father’s failures, and a series of unfortunate circumstances ultimately lead to Okonkwo’s downfall.

Taking these stats into consideration you shouldn’t be surprised that so many have fallen for the lies of Joseph Smith. On the surface this religion looks Christian if you don’t look too hard. Even on the outer layer you should question why we can find the ruins of the ancient Aztec’s but can’t find any sign of the presence of Jesus on our continent as claimed by this church. There’s been no archeological validation of a single geographic reference found in the Mormon scriptures. One of the most obvious absurdities is right there on the surface. Joseph claims that he was blessed with a visit from the Father and Son while he was praying to find out which church was true, which he should join. As quoted above, he was told to join none of them because they’re “…all wrong…all their creeds are an abomination…those professors are all corrupt.” Yet this church is spending billions to appear to be as one of the very churches that its founder said that God condemned and forbade him from joining.

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Christianity is introduced to a tribal clan through missionaries. The clan, however, has their own religion, which comprises of a clear social structure. While the mission is beneficial to many members of the clan, others are not content with the new influence. The Agbala—men with no title—are grateful for the new religion: the mission provides them with a new opportunity to become a respected member of society. The powerful men are wary of this change, as it decreases their power and status in the society, and allows for more social freedom and movement. As many in the tribe take to the new religion, the culture is slowly forgotten, causing conflict. When the missionaries enter Umuofia and attempt

In response to this appalling order the Mormons in mass packed up and headed out to leave for Illinois, leaving all they had invested behind. This was the first time an outside group took action in expressing their strong disapproval for this “religious” group. This plays a major role in the trend of resistance the Mormons are creating. Bruce Lincoln defined a religion of resistance by “ideologies of dissident groups that are alienated from the government and society and choose to isolate themselves rather than

As a story about a culture on the verge of change, Things Fall Apart deals with how the prospect and reality of change affect various characters. To some extent, Okonkwo’s resistance of cultural change is also due to his fear of losing societal status. Long scorned, these outcasts find in the Christian value system a refuge from the Igbo cultural values that place them below everyone else. The tension about whether change should be privileged over tradition often involves questions of personal status. Okonkwo, for example, resists the new political and religious orders because he feels that they are not manly and that he himself will not be manly if he consents to join or even tolerate them.

In the novel, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe discusses two different religions and how both of them affect African tribes. The two religions differ immensely, as one is the native religion Ibo and the other, a new religion brought to Africa, Christianity. While the novel’s main theme of religion prepares the reader to think that Achebe will be suggesting that the Christians are extremely dangerous, later details in the text suggest that Achebe considers the reluctance of the tribe to accept Christianity to be an even more destructive issue.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- more commonly known as The Mormon church, has always received a bad reputation when it comes to discrimation. Since the early 1900’s, the church, some due to the events in the outside world, made mistakes while growing into the church it is today. One of the major issues that society has with the church is how selective the church was in the past and is today to the members of the church, though the members have accepted it fully, and do not oppose it. Today, society widely dislikes- and almost fears- the church and how it works today, just as much as they did almost one hundred years ago, because of those mistakes and rules due to revelation and doctrine in the church.

In the Western part of Africa there is one dominant religious group in Nigeria that surpasses the rest. They have had much success in politics, economics, an above all have had better education levels than any other West African group. This astounding group is known as The Igbo. During British colonial times Christianity was enforced into the Igbo way of life, this changed some Igbo to believe that what the Christian missionaries were saying is true and that the Christian faith was the way to go. Through commercial trading Islam spread into Igboland, and this led to more Igbo people leaving the Igbo way of life for another, whether it be Islam or Christianity which divide the country in two. In the novel Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe British colonialism and the migration of Muslims to Nigeria led to the change in the faith, social and economic changes in the Igbo society.

A common societal problem is the obsession over masculinity and femininity. Society is confused about what it actually means to be masculine and feminine. In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the protagonist character, Okonkwo, was so obsessed over masculinity that he was willing to sabotage relationships with friends, family and community members to prove his manliness. There are many theories to why societies have problems with masculinity and femininity. Okonkwo’s obsession with masculinity and femininity is deeply rooted in the biology of men and women, the psychological influence of his upbringing, and the Igbo tribe’s cultural.

Imagine, you are walking to the river to fetch water, when you spot a pale, ghostly man approaching off the horizon. He carries a book and is dressed peculiarly. Accompanied by a more familiar man, the two enter the village and request audience with the village head. Many, in this instance, understood things were about to changed. Lives would be ruined, and lives will be saved. We’ve seen many cultural collisions throughout history; such as, Nazi Germany or the Indian Removal in the United States. During the Scramble for Africa many native cultures were compromised and altered. For most tribes this intervention was seen as unnecessary. The Ibo culture was no exception. The majority of the Ibo in Umofia protested foreign influence in

Cultural perspective is the manner in which the environment, social, and cultural factors shape people. These factors are gender, race, and nationality of an individual. Cultural perspective has a significant influence on how people relate between themselves as well as their capability to communicate. People that have a diverse cultural perspective might have difficulties understanding why the other conduct themselves in a particular manner. Moreover, cultural perspective affects the relationships that individuals have with themselves like emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing or their absence. Things Fall Apart is a novel that was written by Chinua Achebe, who is a supporter of multiculturalism as depicted in his book through the

Chinua Achebe has stated that he wrote his novel Things Fall Apart in response to Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness, which appears, at face value, a piece of literature that demonstrates the horrors of imperialism. However, when compared with a novel such as Things Fall Apart, the novella’s numerous faults become glaringly obvious. It is effortless to construe why Achebe would write such a novel when Conrad’s novella did not recognize the people of Africa as people, rather casualties and never sought to understand or assist them. Achebe corrects the errors made in the Heart of Darkness by delving in his book into the lives, customs, and traditions of the natives allowing them to be seen as people. He also responds to Conrad through the way he writes and targets the book, along with how he demonstrates the ideas of the imperialist and Christians in Things Fall Apart.

　　　　Language is a very powerful tool for an author. He uses it to convey mood as well as describe setting, thoughts and appearances of his characters. Inner feelings and actions are expressed through a masterful use of language choice and styles are critical not only to the reader’s understanding of the text but to his appreciation as well. How language is effectively manipulated in their writings enhances the reader’s valuing of the works. The selected novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a representation of Igbo culture and their language. It explores the life of an Igbo tribe at the time of when colonization hit Africa. It could be considered as a post-colonial text, as the protagonist of the story and the other people struggle with the changes the colonization brought into their culture and beliefs. Basically, this kind of literature analyse the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized on the bases of knowledge and power.

Glossing over these aspects of the argument does little to help the more knowledgeable reader accept Smith’s conclusion, but it can do the exact opposite for those who view Christianity as a deterrent for criminal behavior before reading this article. Christians could very well view Smith’s Christianity as a point of trust, making them want to believe her claims because of their shared Christian values. Painting Christianity in a positive light definitely helps the acceptance of the conclusion for Christians, but is not necessarily as effective when it comes to non-Christian