African Literature

Submitted to:
Ms. Grace T. Sacabin
Things Fall Apart
by Chinua Achebe
 1.) Biographical Data:

• Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian novelist and author of 'Things Fall Apart,' a

work that in part led to his being called the 'patriarch of the African
novel.‘
 Chinua Achebe
• Born in Nigeria in 1930, Chinua Achebe made a splash with
the publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958.
Renowned as one of the seminal works of African literature,
it has since sold more than 20 million copies and been
translated into more than 50 languages. Achebe followed
with novels such as No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of
God(1964) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987), and served
as a faculty member at renowned universities in the U.S.
and Nigeria. He died on March 21, 2013, at age 82, in
 Chinua Achebe
Things Fall Apart'
• In 1958, Achebe published his first novel: Things Fall
Apart. The groundbreaking novel centers on the clash
between native African culture and the influence of
white Christian missionaries and the colonial
government in Nigeria. An unflinching look at the
discord, the book was a startling success and became
required reading in many schools across the world.
Elements of
Fiction
 Title: Things Fall Apart
Author: Chinua Achebe

Characters
Protagonist Antagonist Supporting Characters:
Okonkwo Lhuka Nwoye

The Missionaries Ezinma

White Government Officials Ikemefuna

Mr. Brown
 Setting:
In a small village called Umuofia situated in
the South Eastern part of Nigera. The time is
important, as it was a period in Colonial History
when the British were expanding their influence in
African economically, culturally and politically. Igbo
village with very well defined traditions.
 Plot
i. Exposition:

The point of the long exposition is to get the

reader used to the Igbo culture, Okonkwo and the
way of life in Umuofia, so that the reader can
recognize the way they change later in the story. It
also foreshadows the events with missionaries and
other character later in the story.
 ii. Rising Action
It describe the clashes between the
Igbo and the Christians, but it
metaphorically is a battle about the Igbo
being ensure about accepting them. It
shapes Okonkwo’s mindset to the idea
that the Christians are demolishing Igbo
life.
 iii. Climax
At this point, Okonkwo is ready to
fight or die for his culture, but he
realizes how fr things have fallen
apart when he sees that his culture
doesn’t back him.
 iv. Falling Action
The time in between Okonkwo’s
suide and the murder of the
messenger, Okonkwo thought about
the consequences and decided that
he would rather di by his culture than
by Christian culture.
 v. Resolution

Sum of the new form of

life that the area will have to
live, with a reagard to both
culture and both livelihood.
 Theme
A story is about a culture on
the venge of change things fall
apart deals with how he prospect
and reality of change affect the
various character.
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