Forty Years later, Chinua Achebe took the third line from that poem for the title of his book Things Fall Apart. ... Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 during the Nigerian renaissance, and it's theme also deals with the notion that change is unavoidable. ... Things begin to fall apart, with the appearance of the white men in Africa and with the introduction of Christianity. Okonkwo is unable to adapt to the changes that accompany colonialism. ... In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo struggles to adapt to the changes the white man brought when he appeared in the Umuofia village. ...

• Word Count: 621
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart is a narrative story that follows the life of an African man called Okonkwo. The setting of the book is in eastern Nigeria, on the eve of British colonialism in Africa. ...

• Word Count: 2055
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School