Things_Fall_Apart

Things Fall Apart Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Things Fall Apart provides excellent examples of an African culture, in a way that it seems more like an anthropological case study, as opposed to a novel. It is because of this unusual format that it gives the me a chance to see the roles that people play in their society, especially in a culture that is far different from the one in which I live. As I look at the society in which the Ibo people live, I can draw a similar parallel between some of the roles of the characters and the roles that some people play in our society. It is this principle that connects all cultures to a similar base that cultures either are, or once were distinctly patriarchal, as seen in Things Fall Apart and American societies. In Things Fall Apart, we see Okonkwo as a very strong warrior, and respected member of his community. He has three wives and eight children. He has achieved such a high status in his society through his fighting ability and diplomatic capabilities. Therefore, he becomes a member of the second highest class of men in his clan. Of course, he has to things, fall, apart, society, seen, people, wives, roles, play, okonkwo, oedipus, men, case, united, three, states, son, similarity, similar, repeated, provides, principle, presented, out, okonkwo’s, novel, member, live, food, fatal, farm, especially, cultures, culture, concept, clan