at the same time. One is of Okonkwo, the villager whose rise to power is halted because

of all of his misfortunes. The other is of Okonkwo's village, Umuofia, and its struggle to

hold on to its cultural tradition while facing colonialism from the West. The title,

"Things Fall Apart," describes perfectly what happens to both Okonkwo and his village.

Okonkwo's life falls apart and as a result, he commits suicide by hanging himself. The

cultural tradition of Umuofia falls apart, and becomes influenced by the West. In "Things

Fall Apart," Achebe uses Okonkwo and the village's falling out to show how African

culture, as well as other cultures around the world, suffered as a result of Westernization.

In the book, Achebe focuses mainly on the character of Okonkwo. Okonkwo's

story follows the general pattern of a Greek tragedy. He experiences many successes in

the beginning, but everything eventually comes crashing down on him. His early life is

the typical success story. He starts poor, but works hard to earn ev

village for seven years. Okonkwo and his family fled to his mother's land. Okonkwo had

nearby villages, Okonkwo is given a boy to take care of. The boy, Ikemefuna, shows

last salute, Okonkwo's gun exploded and a piece of iron dug into a young boy's heart,

the west, the village's falling apart might have been inevitable.

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