Things Fall Apart is a classic novel of Nigerian literature written by Achebe. It depicts the reality of life in Africa, its angst, violence, and myths. It transports the reader, imaginatively, to the worlds of Africa, disintegrating as a result of colonial conquest, a dark phenomenon that engulfed Africa. Its hero, Okonkwo, is a figure renowned for his achievements deeply rooted in African society. In this novel, he suffers and faces his fate, but his end is poignant. The story of this man, who killed himself and hanged himself to escape reality, rushing toward freedom in the afterlife… Things Fall Apart is a testimony to the African experience, written by a Nigerian who lived the experience from within and sought to make his literary work part of a new vision of society and life.
Things Fall Apart
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The novel sheds light on the impact of Western colonialism on African societies, through the story of the collapse of traditions and values in Nigerian society due to cultural and social changes.
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