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Introduction

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The story of Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart takes place in the Nigerian village of Umuofia in the late 1880s, before missionaries and other […]

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Chinua Achebe

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Chinua Achebe is a world-renowned scholar recognized for his ability to write simply, yet eloquently, about life’s universal qualities. His writing weaves together history and […]

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Plot Summary

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A Part I-Okonkwo’s Rise to Fame Achebe’s Things Fall Apart describes the tragic demise of an Ibo man named Okonkwo. Initially, Okonkwo rises from humble […]

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Characters

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A Okonkwo Out of awe and respect, the Ibo tribe refers to Okonkwo as “Roaring Flame.” Fiery of temper with a blazing appearance, Okonkwo strikes […]

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Themes

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A Custom and Tradition Okonkwo’s struggle to live up to what he perceives as “traditional” standards of masculinity, and his failure to adapt to a […]

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Construction

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A Tragedy Things Fall Apart chronicles the double tragedies of the deaths of Okonkwo, a revered warrior, and the Ibo, the tribe to which Okonkwo […]

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Historical Perspective

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A Tribal Society Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 just prior to Nigerian independence, but it depicts precolonial Africa. Achebe felt it was important […]

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Questions

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How does the displacement from one’s culture affect a person psychologically? Explain possible reactions a person might have and the steps someone might take to […]

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Compare and Contrast

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1800s: Prior to colonization, common language and geography differentiated African societies. Six types of societies existed: hunting and gathering societies, cattle-herding societies, forest dwellers, fishermen, […]