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A 5 page paper which examines how family, law,
religion, and government functioned before and after the intrusion of the European
missionaries in Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart.” No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAachbe.rtf
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European people and European ways. It is a story which illustrates many different changes in the culture of the people of a particular village, the village of Umuofia, as they
experience the power and oppressive nature of the European missionaries who claim change, so to speak, altering the face of these people. In the following paper we examine how the
culture of the people existed prior to the invasion as it relates to family, law, religion, and government. The paper also discusses what the culture was like in these regards
after the invasion of the missionaries. Change: Before and After In the first chapter of Achebes book we get a glimpse at the government system of these people
as they earn respect and position through obtaining titles. They are given particular titles, relating to actions and deeds, integrity and other qualities, which provide them with a position of
power in many ways. The more titles the greater the power. And, in a social perspective as it involves the government system, this small region is primarily all there is
as far as the people are concerned. As the novel progresses we note how Okonkwo does many things he feels bad about, due to pressure from his position and
his titles. He is part of the society, and like any good leader or member, he finds that he must make personal sacrifices in order to maintain a balance in
the culture. In terms of family structure we note that the marriages are polygamous. Each household possesses its own compound. The women, the wives of the man, each live
in a separate hut with the children she has borne. The husband is allowed to visit each wife in turn but also possesses his own personal hut. The children, though
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