Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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Re: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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Chinua Achebe(The late author) manages to potray the lives of the people in Africa before and after colonisation in a very captivating way. He writes in the novel how the change of customs and absence of freedom can lead to tradegy.
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The novel is about the lives of the people in Africa during colonialism. The author uses characters like okwonko who lives in a village called umuofia to show the way life was before colonialism spread and became dominant.
The focus of the novel is on african traditions and the Daily lives of the people during that time.
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Consequently, one should question whether wealth and material possess truly exemplifies success and if not, what should?
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That is a very interesting perspective toward this story. I've been asking the same things about my own culture. You make me want to reread this book using your point of view.chaseygatha1 wrote: ↑26 May 2019, 18:45 It's an excellent depiction of African village life. Through Okonkwo, we see the representation of a successful man as seen through the eyes of his society. His eventual downfall clearly causes the reader to question society's measurement of success. In his case, he was considered successful because of his ability to maintain and run his household and his farming business. When his crops were lost,it seemed as if he was no longer a successful man.
Consequently, one should question whether wealth and material possess truly exemplifies success and if not, what should?
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I agree with you
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Perhaps Chinua Achebe was writing about more than just some African tribe's culture and it's demise – he may have written about all cultures and their vulnerabilities. Is this a universal story that goes beyond its stage setting? When I start thinking in these terms, I must ask myself if I am simply inventing through my own expectations and prejudices, the author's intent. The title to this book is interesting – perhaps, telling.
I found a YOUTUBE recording of an interview with Chinua Achebe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHF_w0gkyiI
In it, he stated that he wanted the story to be an honest representation of that culture during that time, and that he hoped the story would resonate with people of different cultures. If I had a choice of authors with whom I could share a cold beer: Chinua Achebe would have been my choice.
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