Things Fall Apart : A Novel

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Summary: Good but dull
Review: This book is a required reading for high school and I didn't know what to think when I finished the book. The writing was unique and the story is depressing but it does send out a good message about fear and how it takes over one's life. I liked it all in all but some of the things I didn't need to hear. For example, stories about murdering twins and then throwing them in the woods? That's very frightening

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Summary: Tearing Apart Things Fall Apart
Review: When I first picked up 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua
Achebe I was very skeptical on whether I would like
it, as well as why on earth my teacher would make me
read it. A story about an African village did not seem
to fit into our curriculum, or interest me.
Nevertheless, I began to read it. At first the book
seemed very boring to me. Now that I've read the book
I know that you have to read the entire book to
comprehend the lesson it was trying to teach. Reading
the first 8 chapters and then giving up is a waste of
your time. Reading the whole book is reading time well
spent.
The book focuses mainly on the character Okonkwo
and his struggles. He feels guilty for his father's
laziness and vowes not to be like him. This does not
make him the most personable of people however. The
plot really only starts in the end. The beginning
chapters really all have different things happening.
This is really the only fault I found of the book.
Some say that the difficult names are a fault but they
aren't. The names make the book more authentic.
The book ties in with my school curriculum due to
the Ibo people's dealings with imperialism. I believe
imerialism had a devastating effect on the Ibo's. When
the white missionaries came to the villages, they
disrupted their whole wway of life. They disrespected
the faith and customs of the Ibo's, callin their God's
fake. Through their preaching, the missionaries got
many Ibo's to convert which caused anger between
members of the Ibo clan. The imperialists even caused
the main character, Okonkwo, to do something that is
very 'evil spirited'. Okonkwo had been strong to his
faith throughout the book but they forced him into
doing the unthinkable.

'Things Fall Apart' while confusing at times is a
great read


Rating:
Summary: FO SHIZZLEEEEEEEE
Review:
In the book Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Archebe, imperialism greatly affects the Ibo people of southern Africa. Imperialism of southern Africa hurt the Ibo people because it changed their ways when they didn't need change.
Imperialism hurt the Ibo people for three main reasons. First, when the Ibo people had a strong religion of their own, Christians came and converted some of the tribe. This then, turned the converted people against the others causing outbreaks. Next, the white men slaughtered a neighboring village of the Ibo using "iron horses." This brought the Ibo people to fear that wasn't necessary. Finally, the main character, Okonkwo, was banned from his village after a gun accident. If the white people had not introduced guns to the Ibos, this wouldn't have happened.
Overall, when the European people imperialized Africa, the ruined the perfectly good lives of perfectly good people. They treated the Africans like they weren't people and ruined their lives for sport. This imperialism shouldn't have happened and many innocent people were hurt or killed because of it.


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Summary: mtk
Review: Things fall apart is a novel about an African man, Okonkwo, in Africa, whose whole world is turned upside down. The ibo people believed in their ancestors and multiple gods. This all changes when missionaries come to Africa and begin comvertiong the Ibo people. The ibos were used to tradition which was disrupted by the white men.

The white men harmed the Ibos more them they helped them. the imperialistic views of the white men ruined African culture and their communitys. They drove some Africans to insanity because they were not accustumed to the white mans ways. But at the same time the white men did moderize there society.

I gave this book three stars because overall it was an ok book. The different traditions and celebrations was interesting to me. They gave me a new outlook on African culture. I did not like it because names were confusing and could become very boring in some parts. I recomend this book to anyone who wishes to learn about African culture.

Rating:
Summary: It was ok
Review: In my opinion imperialism hurt the Ibo people. I think this for many reasons, one being it turned the Ibo people against each other. Anther reason is imperialsim totally destroyed there culture, the Ibo people now lived under worry about there religion and not as they had for many many years.
An exaple is when okwonko was driven so far that he killed himself. Because his people were being ruined he went as far to kill himself.Another example is the fight between the Ibo people who wanted to stay a tribe and the Ibo people we wanted to go along with the imperialism and not fight it.
All and all imperialism in my mind a very negative spin on the Ibo people and other tribes. Although who knows what africa would be like today without imperialism, it had to happen evenually its just a human instict to improve and to get as much power u can get by taking advantage of others

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Summary: Alex Ferris' review
Review: I enjoyed reading Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" because it shows examples of

tribal life in Africa in contrast to the "civilized world" of English rule. The book shows

how the English government along with the English missionaries fracture the Ibo tribe in

England's quest to bring civilization to Africa. This is depicted in the way that Okonkwo,

a member of the Ibo tribe, is affected and treated by the English government.

Imperialism by definition is the domination by one country of the political,

economic, or cultural life of another region. Imperialism in the story is harmful to the Ibo

people. In the story missionaries supported by the English government create a split in

the foundations of the tribes beliefs. The white missionaries teach the Ibo people that

there is only one god and that their tribal gods are false. As a result, the people are torn

between Christianity and their old beliefs. This causes a major fallout within the tribe.

An example of how imperialism has harmed the Ibo people is when Reverend

Smith is dismayed when the Tribe declares a child to be an evil spirit call ogbanje and

mutilates the child to ward off the spirit. Reverend Smith unmasks the spirit and

infuriates and insults the tribe which results in the death of one of Reverend Smith's

followers. The English missionary has passed his beliefs onto the Tribe. Another

example of imperialism is when the English infiltrated the tribe by building churches and

establishing trading posts throughout on the Ibo's land.


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Summary: Things Fall Apart- Scott
Review: This book is about an African man, named Okonkwo, who lives in a village called Ummuofia. His village worships many gods and has many traditions. During the story Okonkwo comes across many prblems. During one celebration he accidentally kills a young boy and is exiled to his motherland for seven years. When he comes back he realizes that his village is being taken over and being influence by the white men. The white men cause many to convert to their religion and cause problems with the vilage. Eventually Ookonkwo cannot take it anymore and he tries to stop these men from destroying his village.

I think imperialism did hurt the Africans because it caused them to fall apart. The imperialists came to those tribes and destroyed them. When they came many people realized that their beliefs were false and they decided to conert to the Europeans religion. This caused a lot of bad blood between the tribe members which resulted in death or injury.

I gave this book four stars because it was interesting and exciting which i like in a book and it was also an easy read. But it only got four stars because the parts that were not interesting were just plain and boring. Also the ending with Okonkwo doing what he did was dumb in my opinion and it ruined the book in a way. I think the endng should be different. Also the names that were involved in the book were hard to remember and keep track of and they eventually caused the book to be really confusing.

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Summary: Review of Things Falling Apart
Review: In my Opinion the book was ok. It wasn't one of the best books i've ever read nor one of the worst books I ever read. It does have some qualities, themes, and lessons that are important however. One theme is the struggle between tradition and change. This is shown the Okonkwo, the main character, and his village trying to hold onto their traditions in the face of rising conflicts and change with the white men, their government, and the church that is started near their village. Another is the view on masculinity which is shown by Okonkwo and his struggle to be different from his lazy neglectful father. He then tries to teach his son his ideas yet they don't take route. This ends up in beatings from Okonkwo to his children and wives because of his stress. Even though this book was not interesting (to me at least) it does contain many important lessons and themes as mentioned above.

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Summary: Darnell Romain
Review: The book "Things Fall Apart" is about an African male's life and the struggles he encounters along the way. The main character in this book is Okonkwo. His village is called Ummuofia. In Okonkwo's village they have numerous celebrations. One of the celebrations is for funerals. At one of the funeral celebrations Okonkwo accidently murders some one, and is exiled for seven years. While Okonkwo was gone his village and other villages in that part of Africa fell into problems with the "white men".

I would say that imperialism hurt the Africans because in a waay it split them up. Imperialism hurt the Africans because it split them up. The white men came in and converted some into christians. The ones that didn't convert turned against the ones that did. Another way it affected them in my opinion is when they built the church in the Evil Forrest. The Ibo people let them build the church there because they thought that the gods would dismantle it. When the church went untouched it made some Ibos question their beliefs,and their leaders.
Overall I would give this book five stars, just for the simple fact that it was interesting. I'm the type of person that doesn't like to read anything,but this book kept me coming back evernight to read more. This book is a pretty quick easy read. The only obstacle is the complicated african names. The names are just like a foreign language the more you say it out loud the more natural it becomes.




Rating:
Summary: A riveting read
Review: Okonkwo epitomized a die-hard African traditionalist with a firm conviction in the destiny of his people, yet a man who failed to accept the inevitable changes in his world. Things fall apart exposes us to the culture of the Ibo people of Nigeria and brings out the characters to the understandable to the reader. In our own little ways, we are like Okonkwo, caught in a world where we have little influence. The lesson is that No matter how powerful we are, we should not impose our wills on others, especially a will that reflects our egos and not the interest of humanity. Clash of cultures is what this book tells us about. Just like in The Usurper and Other Stories.

Also recommended: THE USURPER AND OTHER STORIES,MISSION TO KALA, THE OLD MAN AND THE MEDAL,DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE