He resists the new ways at first, trying to carry on the old traditions, but then realizes his efforts arehave been futile. ... In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe demonstrates the destructiveness of cultural collision by showing Okonkwo's loss of identity as a respected man in Igbo society and his response to the changes in his clan. ... However, when the Westerners introduced their values into Ibo society, and the Ibo values began to changethe Igbo people do not seem to care about these successes as much. ... But because of the introduction of Western cultural values, the Ibo people ha...

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