Things Fall Apart

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Summary: love-hate relationship with Things Fall Apart
Review: This was the first book I have ever read that I was both bored with and inexplicably drawn to. The wonderfully elegant, eloquent prose completely blew me away; it was stunning. The beginning was, for lack of a better word, rather discombobulated, and the reader begins to develop a very complex relationship with Okonkwo. This book, in my opinion, is completely worth reading for the last page, one of the best I've read. I found the book dry at times, though- bear with it.

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Summary: Falling Apart--Mercer University Style
Review: As a graduating preceptor at Mercer University, one of the texts for the Freshman class that I am assistant teacher for is Achebe's "Things Fall Apart." One theme covered in class concerns the dualism of the novel's characters. EVERYONE, from Hitler to Christian missionaries to Native Africans, such as the novel's main character, Okonkwo, thinks that he or she is doing the right thing. "Things Fall Apart" shows what horrible things can happen all because someone is convinced that he or she is doing the right thing. Okonkwo's countrymen were perfectly content farming yams and worshipping their polytheistic smorgasbord of gods; of course, they thought that they were right to preserve their beliefs and customs (that included what the Western world would consider pretty nasty, such as the dumping off of twins which were perceived as evil omens). Nonetheless, any Christian would consider himself or herself as in the right as he or she turned the "savages" from their heathen ways. In "Things Fall Apart," converting the heathen means destroying their religious objects and customs. As the title of this novel implies, the missionaries' Christianization of Okonkwo's people was not all that it was cracked up to be. A lot of things fell apart.

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Summary: Things Fall Apart is the Clash of Cultures from Colonialism
Review: The story in focusing on the conflicts of cultures makes one feel sorry for the Ilbo in a way. It is not so much the fact that they were subjected to Westeren European culture but the fact the way in which it was initiated. There was no balance in part of the white men to be caring in this fact. If people are to say that the white men have no right to tell their beliefs they are wrong. The issue is more the method of conveyence.

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Summary: Things Fall Apart
Review: The book titled "Things Fall Apart" is an excellent book that combines the African stories with the qualities of the entire humanity. I read this book twice and it opened my mind, the first 4 chapters were boring but I didn't loose the interest. This book is definitely outstanding, my English teacher Ms. Nora Syran she recommended this book for it's quality messages to the reader and Im agree with her. I started reading this book over my spring break, while my friends were parting I was reading the coolest book I ever read. Okonkwo was a tragic character because he spent his entire life trying to be successful even with the bad reputation his father (Unoka) left to him, Okonkwo was outrageous he knew everything I admire him. I want to said that the book I just read was cool but it didn't satisfied my literature necessities. Anyway I love to read books like this one...END

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Summary: Read this book with an open mind
Review: I was very surprised to read such poor reviews of this novel. I thought this book was excellent and conveyed many important messages to the reader. This story is about Okonkwo who has spent his entire life attempting to master all that will make him "successful" according to traditional life. He is constantly reminded of his father's failures and vows never to be like him. Right when Okonkwo has figured out the "rules" of the village and builds his confidence to redeem himself, it seems the rules have changed entirely. The Ibo people and the village are broken and left in confusion and defeat. The colonizers have changed everything for Okonkwo and eventually he is destroyed by the white man.

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Summary: it's ok
Review: i only read this because this is my book report! it's nice and full of descriptive words!

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Summary: Use THINGS FALL APART as a key to other literature
Review: This book is a quality book, but needs to be read in conjunction with other books about African history. One especially good to read it with is Conrad's Heart of Darkness. You will find amazing similarities in their writhing stlyes and charecters you never would have dreamed exsisted.

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Summary: I personally thought the book was very boring.
Review: The book was very boring. I didn't enjoy it. It draged on and on. Well if you enjoyed it, great, but it was so bad I would never reccomend it.

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Summary: An interesting book worth reading
Review: This book shows the state of society and the its impact on the main characters. My English teacher said we'd cry in the end but....nah! The book is pretty easy to follow and it really is an interesting book to read.

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Summary: Very accessible entree into African literature
Review: Speaking as someone with a minimal exposure to non-Western literature, I was surprised that this book was as easy to read and understand as it was. The story is timeless. The perspective on a traditional African society was fascinating and full of detail.