Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe showcases an intimate portrayal of the culture of a Nigerian tribe, chiefly through the perspective of the Umuofia warrior Okonkwo. As a part of the Igbo tribe, Okonkwo personifies the traditional, masculine tribal culture that tries (and fails) to adjust to the clash of cultures that occurs within the Igbo community in the arrival of white missionaries to their home. When a traditional community is suddenly left to deal with an incredible number of new ideas, this can lead to inevitable and bloody conflict, and Okonkwo finds himself in the middle of such Continue reading...