Things Fall Apart (1958) (edit title/settings)

Mackenzie I edited the summary of Things Fall Apart Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Mackenzie I edited the summary of Things Fall Apart Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

• This book follows the life of Okonkwo, a well-to-do tribesman who has worked hard for everything he owns. OkonkwoA tribal patriarch in pre-colonial Nigeria is powered by his fear of weakness and his desireforced to represent strength. He shows little emotionconfront the changes to his family throughoutsociety brought on by the coursearrival of the novel. As imperialism picks up in Europe, the white men begin to enter Africa to spread their ideas. Okonkwo, often the center of controversy, accidently kills one of the elders sons and is exiled for seven years. When he returns, the white men have seemingly changed the whole social order, something that he cannot stand.European settlers. The book details his internal and personal struggle in the midstAnti-“Heart of great change. Ironically, his hardships get the best of him and he takes his own life in what is the strongest act of weakness.Darkness”.

Mackenzie I edited the summary of Things Fall Apart Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

• A tribal patriarch in pre-colonial NigeriaThis book follows the life of Okonkwo, a well-to-do tribesman who has worked hard for everything he owns. Okonkwo is forcedpowered by his fear of weakness and his desire to represent strength. He shows little emotion to confronthis family throughout the course of the novel. As imperialism picks up in Europe, the changeswhite men begin to enter Africa to spread their ideas. Okonkwo, often the center of controversy, accidently kills one of the elders sons and is exiled for seven years. When he returns, the white men have seemingly changed the whole social order, something that he cannot stand. The book details his society brought on byinternal and personal struggle in the midst of great change. Ironically, his hardships get the arrivalbest of European settlers. The Anti-“Hearthim and he takes his own life in what is the strongest act of Darkness”.weakness.

Tim W edited the summary of Things Fall Apart Thursday, September 17, 2009.

• A tribal patriarch in pre-colonial Nigeria is forced to confront the changes to his society brought on by the arrival of European settlers. The Anti-“Heart of Darkness”.