Judging a Book by its Cover: Different Book Covers.My Thoughts: Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'.
Book Review: Tendai Huchu's 'The Hairdresser of Ha.We are also shown alternative forms of masculinity from Okonwo th roughout the novel. What was interesting was how he kept on wishing that Ezinma, his daughter and favourite child, were a boy because she portrayed qualities that he felt men should possess.
This was why he didn't think much of his first son, Nwoye, who he saw as effeminate, weak, and not a real man. His own version of masculinity was aggression, anger, never showing any weakness. Okonkwo didn't want to be portrayed as weak, as a woman, as his father (who was weak). Okonkwo, for example, trying to resist the political, cultural and religious changes that were occurring. There were so many themes jumping out as I was reading. I also loved the way it was written, very clear and simple, and I especially loved the choice of formal language, which was portraying a different side of Africa and the African (or in the case Igbo) language. The book introduced Igbo culture and traditions with meaning and value. Here is a book that was trying to inform the world that only knew of Africa as 'backwards', 'the Other', or as Joseph Conrad called it 'the heart of darkness'. I get why people rave so much about this book, especially considering when it was written. The first thing I thought as I was reading it was 'I get the hype'. It focuses on his life in Umuofia with his three wives and children, his exile from his village, and finally his struggle with British colonialism and Christian missionaries. Things Fall Apart tells the story of Okonkwo from Umuofia (one of nine villages inhabited by Igbo's in Nigeria). Once I knew that, I realised Things Fall Apart was an obvious first choice because I wanted to start at the beginning so I could understand the end. While I know that Things Fall Apart is cliched and an obvious first choice for someone who has never read Chinua Achebe (I was initially going to read Arrow of God), I chose to read it when I realised that it was the first in a sort of trilogy and No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God featured the descendants of Okonkwo (the main character in Things Fall Apart). I actually just wanted to share my thoughts on the book. His experiences growing up in a traditional Igbo community, the negative portrayals of Africa in European literature, the political climate of decolonization in Nigeria, the works of other African writers, and his own education and intellectual interests all contributed to his decision to write this important and enduring novel.This is something different but as soon as I finished reading Things Fall Apart I realised I didn't want to review a seminal text that has been read my millions and reviewed by many. In writing Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe was influenced by many personal, political, and intellectual factors. Achebe saw his novel as a way to tell a different kind of story about Africa, one rooted in the traditions and experiences of the Igbo people and that challenged the dominant narrative of colonialism. He was deeply interested in how language and storytelling shape our world understanding. Achebe studied literature and linguistics at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria and later at the University of London. He was inspired by the works of writers such as Wole Soyinka and Ngugi wa Thiong’o, who were also challenging the dominant narrative of colonialism and working to assert Africa’s cultural and intellectual contributions.įinally, Achebe was influenced by his educational background and intellectual interests. Achebe was part of a generation of African writers working to redefine African literature and create a new narrative for the continent. Another significant influence on Achebe was the works of other African writers and intellectuals.
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