Fear_In_Things_Fall_Apart

Fear In Things Fall Apart Societal Associations with Fear Throughout Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, we see an underlying theme of weakness, the abhorrence of those who are weak, and the pride that comes from being strong. In a society that requires a certain amount of strength for survival, this attribute is not to be taken lightly. However, as a society becomes more “civilized” and requires its people to not need the same type of strength, why is it that we still place an inordinate amount of importance on the idea that might makes right' It is this underlying theme that jumped out to me from the novel. Why in present society is it so important to be the strongest' Things Fall Apart takes place at a crucial time with reference to this question. We bear witness to Okonkwo, a man who puts the utmost importance in strength, at the tale end of a society that requires it. As his community transitions into a colonized society, he feels he lacked the strength to preserve his way of life and as a result, feels weak. It is this importance placed on strength that I wish to talk about. okonkwo, strength, society, fear, being, okonkwo’s, life, own, world, weak, son, pride, people, man, importance, weakness, stories, present, one, important, human, feels, while, village, towards, time, things, take, suicide, strong, skulls, same, result, requires, placed