Each character shares a piece of what really make things fall apart. ... Yet they can't do or they choose not to do anything about it. ... These things can still change if the women are ready to face such changes, and if they are strong enough to make that change. ... They change many things and many lives in Umuofia. ... What really transpires in their village is something they all do not expect. ...

• Word Count: 1470
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

It mirrors in many ways the themes of another internationally acclaimed novel "Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. ... Just as Deloria does, Achebe paints the people with great respect and dignity. ... And why were they? ... The concept of "kinship appeal, " for example, can help people view life differently and change their behavior. ... This necessarily is extremely difficult for them; 5) Acceptance (". . . they accept what their elder kinsman said because they saw that it was right! ...

• Word Count: 1720
• Approx Pages: 7