Things fall Apart is a Post-colonial novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in 1958. It is one of the first to receive global critical acclaim.
The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an igbo leader in the fictional nigerian village of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, the first describing the family of Okonkwo and personal history, the customs and society of the Igbo community, and the second and third sections introduce the influence of British colonialism and christian missionaries in the igbo community.
Things fall Apart is a novel that highlights the fight between colonialism and traditional culture. It showed how chabge took place in the Igbo community, how the people coped to that change and how the protagonist, Okonkwo, reacted to the change.
Okonkwo's life starts to go downhill when the white men arrived. After returning from exile, he saw in his own village how vast the influence of these white men is. These white men have already infiltrated his own tribe/village. They have already built a church and converted a number of villagers to christianity. From believing to their own God, they were converted to being christians. They had eradicated the traditional religion of Okonwo and his people.
The influence of Christianity does not just destroy beliefs, it had also destroyed families--- including okonkwo's. His son converted to christianity so he disowned him. Other villagers who have converted end up disturbing those who did not.
the novel depicts conflicts and tensions within the Igbo community. as well as changes introduced by colonial rule and christianity.
Refrence:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_Fall_Apart
The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an igbo leader in the fictional nigerian village of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, the first describing the family of Okonkwo and personal history, the customs and society of the Igbo community, and the second and third sections introduce the influence of British colonialism and christian missionaries in the igbo community.
Things fall Apart is a novel that highlights the fight between colonialism and traditional culture. It showed how chabge took place in the Igbo community, how the people coped to that change and how the protagonist, Okonkwo, reacted to the change.
Okonkwo's life starts to go downhill when the white men arrived. After returning from exile, he saw in his own village how vast the influence of these white men is. These white men have already infiltrated his own tribe/village. They have already built a church and converted a number of villagers to christianity. From believing to their own God, they were converted to being christians. They had eradicated the traditional religion of Okonwo and his people.
The influence of Christianity does not just destroy beliefs, it had also destroyed families--- including okonkwo's. His son converted to christianity so he disowned him. Other villagers who have converted end up disturbing those who did not.
the novel depicts conflicts and tensions within the Igbo community. as well as changes introduced by colonial rule and christianity.
Refrence:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_Fall_Apart
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