Category: Chinua Achebe

In the novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, gender stereotypes profoundly influence the entire village, the Ibo society has a strict system of behavioral customs that are assigned by gender. They have restricted the freedom of Ibo women to present that Ibo men are superior to women and gender plays a large role in…

INTRODUCTION Things Fall Apart is an African novel written by famous Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. The novel chronicles the life of Okonkwo, the leader (chief) of an Igbo community. It follows the events leading up to his banishment from the community for accidentally killing a clansman, through the seven years of his exile, to his…

The Human Condition is used to reference the qualities that comprise the imperatives of human existence. Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart, is one of literary merit, attracting readers worldwide for its use of universal themes. Things Fall Apart takes readers into Umuofian society, where Okonkwo is initially regarded as a warrior of the clan. As…

Chinua Achebe, emeritus professor of the University of Nigeria, one of the greatpioneers of modern African literature in English, who published several outstanding novels,among which Things Fall Apart (1958), has already become something like an Africanclassic, and who is not only known for his stories, essays, and children’s books but also forhis award-winning poetry, has…

Thesis Things Fall Apart focuses and analyses Igbo society as shown in the novel, before and after arrival of missionaries to Umuofia, which led to clash of cultures. It also incorporates critical theory to analyze the novel. It is based on post-colonial criticism, as it is relevant to Achebes writings in Things Fall Apart. For…

Proverbs are a vital form of communication within the Ibo culture. They are sayings that have their roots in folklore and are typically passed down from generations to generations. Proverbs aid the Ibo in defending their thoughts and opinions, however in the hands of Chinua Achebe  author of Things Fall Apart  through various…

Cesar Chavez once said, Preservation of ones own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures. Respecting other cultures is very important if you want to have peace within your own culture. In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Western missionaries introduce new thoughts and beliefs into the Ibo society. The…

The author is largely successful in developing a blend between the English language and the culture of the Ibo people. Using this European language to define various unfamiliar words, explain customs, fabricate ways of thinking and translate metaphors creates the illusion of an African language while still being accessible to individuals in this English dominated…

Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian novelist born on November 16th, 1930 has been described by many as Africas most influential writer of his generation. Achebe continues to receive tremendous praise for his unsentimental depictions of the social and psychological disorientation that came with the western customs and values that had been imposed on Africans through colonialism.…

Imagine one day you are enjoying peace amongst your family and a white man forces his way into your place of living, driving you to surrender your social convictions. While he discloses to you that he and his men are better finished than you, yet they are the foreigners. Simply not recognizing whats in store,…