Conflicts in “Things Fall Apart” | Minors and Majors
Bundles of conflicts are there in “Things Fall Apart”. Four major ones are: Cultural conflicts, Religion Vs. Religion, Internal conflicts, Man vs Man.
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Title Significance of “Things Fall Apart” | Chinua Achebe
Title “Things Fall Apart” is self-explanatory even then much significance is given to it because it summarizes the whole novel. No other title can define this novel better than this. May be Chinua Achebe...
“Things Fall Apart” as Tragedy
“In Things Fall Apart, Achebe opens a casement on Umofia revealing to us the compelling tragedy of Okonkwo, a hero, we cannot claim to like, but do not fail to admire”. Discuss. “Things Fall...
Okonkwo’s Downfall in “Things Fall Apart”
Okonkwo brings about his own downfall? Do you agree with this statement? Support with close reference to the novel Things Fall Apart. “Things Fall Apart” is not only a novel, which describes the social...
Significance of “Things Fall Apart” as a Social Document (Traditional Igbo Life)
Discuss the significance of Things Fall Apart as a social document and a novel dramatizing traditional Igbo life and its first encounter with colonialism and Christianity at the turn of the twentieth century. There...
“The white man is very clever… He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart”-Things Fall Apart
“Things Fall Apart” is obviously a clash between two cultures, which can never be forgotten in the history of Nigerian society. With the arrival of white men in Ibo society, the honour of people...
Role of Female Characters in “Things Fall Apart”
Critically evaluate the role of female characters in “Things Fall Apart”. Discuss the role of women in “Things Fall Apart” from feminist point of view. Women is a name of respect, love and romanticism...
Things Fall Apart’s Narration is too Simple to be truly Tragic
How would you respond to the criticism that Achebe’s narrative in the novel Things Fall Apart is too simple to be truly tragic? Achebe is not a native English speaker. In other words, English...
Chinua Achebe on “Heart of Darkness” | Is This Novel Anti-African?
Certain anti-African elements are there in novel but Chinua Achebe should understand that purpose of Heart of Darkness was not to show decay African culture