Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

Chinue Achebe

“That man was one of the greatest men in Umuofia. You drove him to kill himself; and now he will be buried like a dog….” Pg. 281 - 303

“Our fathers never dreamed of such a thing, they never killed their brothers. But a white man never came to them. So we must do what our fathers would never have done.”pg. 276-303

“He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” Pg. 240-303

“the white missionary had set up a school to teach young Christians to read and write.” Pg. 209-303

“Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one.” Pg. 240-303

“But he left hold of Nwoye, who walked away and never returned.” Pg. 209-303

CHANGEChristrians have come and brought there own religionHowever Okonkwo won't have it; he must stick to Igbo traditionAbame was the first village destroyed by the white men and there soldiersNow the Igbo must except their fate or bare the weight on there shouldersGone is the old ways in the clan with their respect for their gods and ancestorsEach person has excepted their fate except Okonkwo standing aside like a mad protestor