Things Fall Apart tells two concurrent stories that overlap and counterbalance each other throughout the novel. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion.
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is one of those books that I will constantly look back on and think about for years to come, for such was its level of quality on both a narrative scale as well as in terms of its rich subtext. This is an insightful novel that makes you think about a variety of themes and morals while simultaneously entertaining and captivating readers with its characters and setting. Not only did it have a captivating story to tell, it also had a great deal of meaning hidden within its text, giving me plenty of reasons to come back to this book long after finishing it. Things Fall Apart is the kind of book that makes reading so enjoyable. Book Review: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe This arresting parable of a proud but powerless man witnessing the ruin of his people begins Achebe’s landmark trilogy of works chronicling the fate of one African community, continued in Arrow of God and No Longer at Ease. With his world thrown radically off-balance he can only hurtle towards tragedy.įirst published in 1958, Chinua Achebe’s stark, coolly ironic novel reshaped both African and world literature, and has sold over ten million copies in forty-five languages. Then Okonkwo returns from exile to find missionaries and colonial governors have arrived in the village. But when he accidentally kills a clansman, things begin to fall apart. Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. Book Summary: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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