The Fall

As you could probably guess from the title, Chinua Achebe’s masterpiece is no cheery fairy tale. From the moment it opens with W.B. Yeats’s haunting poem, pieces are being chipped away and fall silently to the dust. However, things do not truly fall apart until the final act and freezing conclusion. Although the storytelling and plot is very straightforward, (usually erring on the blunt side of the rhetorical spectrum) the true genius of the book lies in its subtleties. By the end of the story things

Three themes illustrated in Things Fall Apart are manliness, religious beliefs, and pride. These three themes are prevalent throughout the story, and slowly lead to the death of Okonkwo. He does not give up in his beliefs and will do anything to defend his honor; this creates many problems for Okonkwo. One of the themes shown in the novel, Things Fall Apart, is manliness. Okonkwo is driven by his fear of unmanliness, which causes him to act harshly toward his clan, his family and himself. He judges

knowledge of the unknown is a deep rooted and instinctual craving by humankind. In the story Paradise Lost written by John Milton, one of the most highlighted moments of literature in history is the temptation of Eve by the serpent. In "The Temptation and Fall of Eve" illustration by William Blake’s depiction of this scene, both the image and the text argue that humankind craves knowledge, even if it means disobedience and taking risks. Eve was not so easily swayed by the subtle and manipulative serpent

The Fall of the House of Usher Analysis The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe is a very dark and eerie story. This gothic tale is very complexly written, as many of Poe’s works are. In this story, there were two main themes that stood out: fear and friendship. The fear of Roderick Usher as well as the narrator’s fear and the friendship of the two. And although there are many elements of this story that are noteworthy, most importantly though is the authors vagueness throughout. The

In 1958, Chinua Achebe, originally named Albert Achebe and recipient of Nigeria’s National Merit Award, published a novel titled Things Fall Apart. In this novel, colonialism is effectively depicted in the Igbo society through the perspective of Okonkwo, the protagonist. Moreover, in the Igbo society, changes were seen in certain aspects of their lives like in their customs, beliefs, and religion. I will explain self-created interpretations based on how both colonists and Malcolm X’s followers could

In the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allen Poe the most important conflict is between Rodrick Usher, the protagionist, and fear. The conflict increases throughout the story and is eventaully resolved. In the beginning of the story the tension starts when the narrator describes the house he is approaching. He uses words like "dull","dark", and "soundless" to set the mood of the story and then goes on to give the imagery of an eerie, evil house that

and help explain the theme and plot. Without a strong list of characters a book becomes dull. In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart the characters help explain the lost Ibo culture, from strong to lazy, to women and a sacrifice to prevent war. The main character sets up the plot of a book, through their life and point of view the story is told. The main character in Things Fall Apart is a strong and culture hearted man named Okonkwo. He can be described as a tragic hero from his journey and life told

New Insight Into the Culture Things Fall Apart gave me a new perspective on the life of Africans before and during European colonization. I could relate to the life of Okonkwo and gained new insight on him when he shot at his second wife, Ekwefi. Okonkwo's fit of rage lead him to be impulsive and this was something I could relate to. I did not understand why anybody would listen to the Oracle but when he called for Ikemefuna to be killed I finally understood his significance, it gave me new insight

“Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe The book “Things Fall Apart”, written by Chinua Achebe, is a story that follows a protagonist named Okonkwo who lives in Umoufia and focuses on his life and all the way until the end of his life. This story also brings up the influence of other countries and how they can affect and change a culture. The main focuses that I want to discuss is what is the impact of imperialism on the people of Umoufia, is Okonkwo a likeable character, when do things fall apart

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe was filled with noteworthy ideas. One of the prominent ideas in this story is the title of the story itself, “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The title forebodes that at some point in the story a house, whether metaphorical or realistic, will fall. Poe establishes this at the end of the story when “the mighty walls” are “rushing asunder” meaning the house has finally broken down (90, 91). The title is a colossal part in establishing the basis of