Ben wonders if identity isn't usually just becoming what other people want you to be. katieg explores the nature of free will and existentialism. Kelsey examines the episode at Liberty Paints, but finds the symbolism a little obvious. Crazydream explores the idea of the disposessed. delack writes about other forms of discrimination that are occuring […]
From Solomon Iyasere’s Understanding Things Fall Apart: Selected Essays and Criticism: Okonkwo is in fact almost always literally beyond words; he can only articulate rage, aggression and contempt, which limits both his understanding and experience and makes him impervious to Unoka’s gentle loving wisdom. His inarticulacy causes Nwoye’s alienation from the tribe and prevents Okonkwo’s […]
Initially, it’s worth noting that every time I read Things Fall Apart, I am reminded how much I enjoy it. It’s a deceptively simple book, and in between readings, I find myself forgetting how much Achebe accomplishes with his stylistic approach. Solomon Iyasere seems to feel the same way, noting: The artistry of Things Fall […]
Damian Opata sees Okonkwo as a victim: Okonkwo’s killing of Ikemefuna is instinctive. No time was left for him to consider his actions. In other words, his killing of Ikemefuna was not premeditated. The immediate circumstances under which he had to kill Ikernefuna seem to have been forced on him by capricious fate, he was […]
Some additional thoughts about Things Fall Apart to discuss, comment on, or at least consider: Despite widespread hostility in the class towards Okonkwo, Tiphani finds someone to love. Granolagod questions the way that societies construct reality through their rituals and beliefs. Peacefreak77 examines the loss of culture present in colonial thinking, as well as the […]