Things Fall Apart

A detailed Summary of Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is a story about Okonkwo and how his life falls apart. He became popular by beating the best wrestler in his land in the beginning of the book. He was poor as a child, because of the money his father owed many people, and he had to provide for his parents. He soon had 5 kids, three wives, and a farm. To get to where he was he worked hard.

However, his great fame was cut short when he accidentally killed one of his clansmen, and for this punishment, he was put into exile, and went to where his mother's homeland, which was Mbanta. He also was famous there, and after his punishment he was able to go back to his father's homeland, which was Umuofia.

His land was destroyed from when he was exiled and he had to start all over. Many people were now Christians in Umuofia , and since that was a "different" belief, many people didn't like it and tried to kill the missionaries. They had did crimes to these missionaries, but people still believed in God. Many conflicts popped up, and in the end of the book Okonkwo kills one of the leaders of the Christian church. Okonkwo then hangs himself for an unknown reason.

The significance of the title is that it shows emphasis on the family being unified, no matter what. There

If I were able to ask the author some questions they would be: What happened after Okonkwo died? , What happened to Nwoye?, Did the white men resolve their differences with the Ibo?, and Did anyone avenge Okonkwo's death?

"At last the party arrived in the sky and their hosts were very happy to see them. Tortoise stood up in his many colored plumage and thanked them for their invitation. His speech was so eloquent that all the birds were glad they brought him, and nodded their heads in approval of all he said. Their hosts took him as king of the birds, especially as he looked somewhat different form the others.

"None of the birds had heard of this custom but they knew that Tortoise, in spite of his fallings in other directions, was a widely-traveled man who knew the customs of different peoples. And so they each took a new name. When they had all taken, Tortoise also took one. He was to be called All of You.

The things I learned from reading this book are to always stick by your family's side, have faith, don't give up on something you want, and not to be a beggar, be a person who can supply for their self and not rely on others. I learned that family should stick together, no matter what. It is good to be thankful for what you

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Approximate Word count = 838
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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