Chinua Achebe hoped to show the culture of the people in Nigeria, as well as the impact of European influence to the indigenous tribes.
Achebe wished to show that the culture of Nigeria was deep and meaningful and parallels with European culture; it should not be simply dismissed as a backwards African culture, but seen as one rich with stories and teachings.
Chinua Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart in English so that it would have a wider audience, and so that he could directly respond to other English literature which portrayed African culture as negative, ignorant and backwards. Achebe specifically named Conrad's Heart of Darkness as one prolific example of such negative stereotypes.
"Things Fall Apart" comes from the poem "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats which is about the demise of a society by colonisation.
It implicitly foreshadowed the falling apart of Igbo society as well the falling apart of Okonkwo's life and ambitions.
To show the traditions and culture of Igbo way of life and to show the life of Okonkwo and his downfall from being successful man to being a failure.
Things Fall Apart was originally published in London.
Things Fall Apart was written and originally published in English.
Chinua Achebe, born on 16 November, 1930 was a Nigerian novelist, professor and critic. Chinua was most known for his first novel Things Fall Apart, which is the most read book in modern African literature.
The guns are guns, perhaps rifles.
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has said that he wrote the novel Things Fall Apart to show his people their own culture from the perspective of someone who belonged to that culture. What might Achebe's intention be a reaction to?
Things Fall Apart was originally published in London.
Things Fall Apart could be considered an interesting book by Chinua Achebe.
Chinua Achebe uses an impartial third person narration.
Things Fall Apart was written and originally published in English.
historical fiction
In London
Chinua Achebe, born on 16 November, 1930 was a Nigerian novelist, professor and critic. Chinua was most known for his first novel Things Fall Apart, which is the most read book in modern African literature.
This is not described in the book.
No. Chinua Achebe does not represent himself in the book through any specific character.
The guns are guns, perhaps rifles.
"Egwugwu" is used in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe to represent the gods.
No, "Things Fall Apart" is a work of fiction. It is a novel written by Chinua Achebe and is not based on real events or people.