Achebe's Things Fall Apart derives its title from a line from William Butler Yeats" poem "The Second Coming," which foretells the end of the world. ... While he demonstrates virtually no patience with the changes he views as "an abomination" for most of the novel, Okonkwo ultimately succumbs to the evolutionary forces surrounding him in an anomalous act of convention-shattering desperation. ... For instance, the egwugwu acted as judges by passing sentence in disputes between the people. Their use of titles also seemed to make up a sort of government. ... The economy also relates back to...

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This enhances the fact that the people that were terrorising the way of the African people did not deserve to be blessed with a name, as many committed the act, too many to name individually, so colonisers should be blamed as a whole and they can be seen in many guises. ... The novel Things Fall Apart is not a tale of passion and love for humankind as I had expected, but a tale of one mans arrogant scramble to be seen as mighty whilst being most undeserving of the title. The tribesmen around him that credit him with the title are themselves not worthy of presenting the credit. ... The inva...

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It meant to be respectful to your elders and ancestors, dedicating oneself to his work, and playing an avid role in the ceremonies of the tribe and those most valiant in the tribe would hold titles of importance in their culture. ... Okonkwo saw punishment, brutality when necessary, and utter loyalty to his faith a necessary attitude when dealing with those who had committed and act against the Gods or some other ill conduct; Mr. ... When a man in the Ibo culture has no more honor, he is of nothing, and when a man can not stand up and act out in the necessary manor be it killing a person who...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It meant to be respectful to your elders and ancestors, dedicating oneself to his work, and playing an avid role in the ceremonies of the tribe and those most valiant in the tribe would hold titles of importance in their culture. ... Okonkwo saw punishment, brutality when necessary, and utter loyalty to his faith a necessary attitude when dealing with those who had committed and act against the Gods or some other ill conduct; Mr. ... When a man in the Ibo culture has no more honor, he is of nothing, and when a man can not stand up and act out in the necessary manor be it killing a person who...

• Word Count: 2116
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate