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THINGS FALL APART
Author: Chinua Achebe
Characters
Okonkwo(Clan Leader), Nwoye(Okonkwo’s oldest son), Ezinma(The daughter of Ekwefi and Okonkwo), Ikemefuna(A boy given to Okonkwo by a neighboring village), Mr. Brown(The first white missionary to travel to Umuofia), Reverend James Smith(The missionary that replaces Mr. Brown), Uchendu(The younger brother of Okonkwo’s mother) Unoka(Okonkwo’s father), The District Commissioner, Onerieka(Okonkwo’s friend), Ekwefi, Enoch, Ogbuefi Ezeudu, Chielo, Akunna, Nwakibie, Mr. Kiaga, Maduka, Obiageli, and Ojieg.
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Setting
The book Things Fall Apart, is set in a village called Umoufia for the Lgbo people in Nigeria. The book was set in the final decade of the nineteenth century.
Plot
Exposition/Initial Situation- Okonkwo is a widely known and respected farmer. Okonkwo is very wealthy with the title of three wives and a fearless warrior.
Rising Action- Okonkwo is scared that he is going to turn out like his father, who he sees as weak. Okonkwo joins in on the group murder of Ikemefuna, his adopted son. Even though Okonkwo doesn’t get in any trouble for mirduring his adopted son, he’s in hot water for accidentally killing a boy at a funeral. Now Okonkwo has to leave town with his three wives and the kids.
Plot Continued
Climax- Lots of white Christian missionaries show up and start essentially destroying the clans unity. Okonkwo’s oldest son joins in with the white missionaries. When Okonkwo gets fed up of the missionaries destroying his clan, he hacks out at a court messengers head. When none of the other villagers back Okonkwo, he realizes that his clansmen will not go to war with the men.
Falling Action- It is clear Okonkwo has committed a big crime. The District Commissioner goes to Okonkwo’s house to retaliate and he sees Okonkwo has committed suicide by hanging.
Plot Continued
Conclusion- The District Commissioner walks away from Okonkwo’s body and thinks of his suicide as good material for his book. The white men won.
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My Opinion of the Book
Things Fall Apart shows a culture that really opens my eyes to different parts of the world. Sometimes I forgot that not everyone lives like how I live. Things Fall Apart had lots of emotional twists and turns which I think made it an interesting read. I recommend this book to others, as it has so many parts where it is hard to put the book down.
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Chinua Achebe Cultural Backround
Chinua Achebe was an African Author who was born on November 16, 1930 and died on March 21, 2013. He was born in Ogidi, Nigeria. He was apart of the lgbo people of Nigeria. He lived in a small village in Africa, which is very different from how people in the United States live today.
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