Things fall apart

Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe like any other novel has its changes and progressions. When the novel first starts out it talks about Unoka. Then it goes to his son Okonokwo who is the main character and who the book is mainly about. It then talks about Nwoye who is the son of Okonokwo. Another is Ikemefuna who has to live in this village because of a crime who his father commits. It shows how much the tribe changes during these years and how it affects the lives of these four men.

The book “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe is a fictional look at the social and cultural life of an African tribe of the lower Niger River region. It depicts the every day life of the tribe and its members. It also shows the culture and customs of the tribe.

One key point in this novel was when Nwoye converted to the missionaries. Okonkwo was devastated and it was clearly shown by his actions. “Why, he cried in his heart, should he, Okonkwo, of all people, be cursed with such a son. He saw clearly in it the finger of his personal god or chi. For how else could he explain his great misfortune and exile and now his despicable son’s behavior? Now that he had time to think of it, his son’s crime stood out in its stark enormity. To abandon the gods of one’s father and go about with a lot of effeminate men clucking like old hens was the very depth of abomination. Suppose when he died all his male children decided to follow Nwoye’s steps and abandon their ancestors? Okonkwo felt a cold shudder run through him at the terrible prospect, like the prospect of annihilation.” Okonkwo and his son Nwoye also symbolize tradition and change, respectively. Okonkwo's character represents tradition, since he holds conventional ideas of rank, reputation, and masculinity in high esteem. As the book progresses, however, Okonkwo begins to fall out of favor with the clans, and his descent signals the crumbling of traditional Umuofia society. His adherence to tradition also drives him to kill his own surrogate son, Ikemefuna, driving away Nwoye in the process. Seeing his own son switch and disobey the tradition, hurt Okonkwo. It stripped a piece away from him

To truly understand a culture and any person within it, one must first understand the family dynamics present. This understanding becomes exceedingly important when one is trying to understand a culture that is starkly different from his own. However, because of human nature, there are relationships that are common to all cultures, though the dynamics of these relationships may be different. In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s extreme cultural adherence creates very distinct family dynamics as evidenced by the father-son and husband-wife relationships in the novel. Though his relationships are distinct, aspects of them are still present in today’s society.

The novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a commanding account about the rise and fall of an African tribe. The powerful narrative depicts the life and customs of the people and how they change through the years. Theere are many different ideas and characters that are preseneted throughout the novel. The depiction of women is one aspect that is of extreme relevance. It can be shown through several passages in the novel that the women are actually the unseen power behind the mighty Umofian tribe.

When I read Things Fall Apart, I had a clear mind of what a life could be like Okonkwo’s. For the rest of the reading, a question was contacting me in different places of the novel. Okonkwo was an angry man in front of his Nigerian tribe and changed when Christian missionaries came to the Ibo village; also, I responded to the book, and my personal applications to a different culture were related to a missionary trip that was a powerful one back in 1956 in Ecuador.

“When things fall apart, consider the possibility that life knocked it down on purpose. Not to bully you, or punish you, but to prompt you to build something that better suits your personality and your purpose.” -Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe takes place in pre colonial South Africa where the importance of true Ibo history and culture is greatly stressed. This quote highlights a very prominent element of Things Fall Apart as it tells the reader that life may encounter some rough situations, but change and opportunity is an outcome of those situations. Chinua Achebe informs the western audience about the importance of Ibo culture and tradition using the simple concept of cause and effect.

Things Fall Apart is a novel written by Chinua Achebe about the fictional people of the Ibo tribe in Umuofia. The practices of this African tribal society are depicted through the third person limited point of view that follows the main protagonist of the novel known as Okonkwo. The novel illustrates practices and values that are sanctioned by the society as they end up struggling to maintain their prevalence once colonists arrive. As a culture, the Ibo people of Things Fall Apart have practices that shape their society by showcasing what is seen as important. This includes their invaluable idea of masculinity in which they see to require strength and success. The patriarchal rule of Ibo society establishes the framework that leads to the perceived inadequacy of females and

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a critique of colonization by Christian imperialism through the interactions between the missionaries and natives. In chapter 16, the missionaries try to convince that the natives are worshiping false gods by telling them about their one true god. Some natives are convinced by this to convert but most of the community stays where they are. Achebe uses this chapter to enforce how the missionaries are trying to destroy their culture. To Achebe the culture is more important than a man so he stresses this interaction because for Achebe, it's the beginning of the destruction of native Ibo culture. In chapter 23 Achebe writes about the district commissioner imprisoning the Umuofia leaders and threatening

Preconceived ideas about one’s culture often arises from stereotypes passed down from generation to generation. It is those stereotypes which shape one’s way of thinking, without being educated properly. In the novel Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, misunderstood culture is what drives the story of a small African clan called the Umuofia and the life story of Okonkwo, a fearless warrior and farmer. An in-depth look into pre-colonial African culture helps the reader discover and understand an unbiased point of view of a world one may not understand. In doing so, Achebe uses imagery as well as strong narration to describe the cultural norms and activities that the Nigerian tribe undergoes in everyday life. Through this he offers a nonbiased point of view, and communicates and accurate picture of pre-colonial African culture to a western reader.

Conflicts are a part of life that will happen at some point. In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe the characters of the story go through many conflicts. The conflicts of Nwoye, Obierika and Okonkwo demonstrate the important cultural values of the Igbo tribe. Nwoye’s conflicts give examples of the cultural values of the igbo tribe. On page 54 Achebe announces “That was the kind of the story the Nowye loved.

This new culture benefitted the men without a title. In fact, it helped them to be successful in that culture since that religion preached equality towards all men. At first, no one wanted to be part of it but then eventually the missionaries started to explain all the things the Ibo culture does that Christianity does not. The unsuccessful men wanted to be heard, therefore, there was a lot of people who converted. Nwoye was part of those men who converted to Christians. Nwoye was attracted to this culture because of the poetry. The missionaries didn’t just introduce the culture but also a new government. The government where you had to pay for crimes being committed like dumping twins in the Evil Forest because they are ‘evil’. The unsuccessful men that converted felt more alive and were able to make decisions to help with whatever it was they were trying to organize. Nwoye didn’t have to live up to Okonkwo’s expectations of being successful in the Ibo culture because he was able to become successful in the Christian culture. The men were actually able to show their emotions and didn’t have to hide anything to fit in. In fact, they were just able to be themselves. Unlike Okonkwo, he still stayed in the Ibo culture and had to hide every emotion he felt when he realized that his culture was falling apart. He thought those who converted turned ‘soft like a women’(Achebe

“Things Fall Apart” is a tragic novel, which is set in the Igbo community of Africa. Chinua Achebe, who is the author of this novel, portrays how an ambitious, well known, and respected African’s life named Okonkwo falls apart. He was a man that had a lot going for him. He had great intensity as well personality. Striving for success throughout his entire lifetime, he had fulfilled his desire to become rich and famous, but after realizing that life was not going his way and how he planned, he committed suicide.

Things Fall Apart, written by Chinua Achebe was set in pre-colonial Nigeria during the constant battle against the way the country was run. The main character Okonkwo, was very famous in the surrounding village for being a wrestling champion. In the story, Okonkwo was portrayed as a hard-working, and strived to show no weakness like his father, Unoka. His father, has tainted Okonkwo’s family as being effeminate. The bad reputation of Okonkwo’s family caused him to be diligent in building his wealth absolutely on his own. As the plot progresses, Okonkwo obtains a very important position in his village and society. Okonkwo’s wealth and family grows, he finds himself with 3 wives and plenty of kids. He then later is selected by the village elders

Chinua Achebe wrote an entire novel explaining his extraordinary culture. Things Fall Apart is a story about the Igbo lifestyle. The Igbo culture is considered to be the customs, practices, and traditions of the African people of southeastern Nigeria. Throughout the tale, Achebe presents the many aspects that make up the structure of this African culture. His story directly relates to actuality of the Nigerian people.