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A 4 page paper which examines
the theme and influence of the white man in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.” No
additional sources cited.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
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power of faith, and the ultimately destructive power of colonization. It is a very frank, and yet subtle novel that catches the readers attention and all but forces them to
see many different sides, and certainly see the tragedy inherently possessed in the entire notion of colonization. In the following paper we examine the existence of one character, Okonkwo, discussing
particular incidents and elements that speak of the white man in Achebes story. Okonkwo In Achebes "Things Fall Apart" we are given a very intricate look into the
lives of African tribes people who find themselves undergoing change due to the involvement of the white man. We see a society that is, although not necessarily something we can
agree with, strong and buried in tradition. Even if we cannot agree with the methods of this tradition we know it to be strong and perhaps just as valid as
any form of society. We then note the coming of the white man and religion, which changes the society. Through all of these events and conditions we are witness to
incredible change, most notably the changes that take place in relationship to a leading member of the old tradition, Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a man of his times, and a
powerful man of his tribe. Through the years he has struggled to make himself a man worth respecting among his people. He started out as nothing, and grew to possess
several wives, plenty of food, and many children. He followed the rules and the traditions of his people and was successful because of this. He did not even stray from
his role in the community when he felt the society was wrong for sacrificing a young boy who had lived with Okonkwos family for three years. He did not like
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