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A 3 page paper which answers three different
questions regarding the culture of the Aficans in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.”
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the invasion of 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. The following paper breifly discusses
the social status, or social structure of the people, the religion of the people, and the impact of colonialism. The social structure and religion is discussed in terms of before
and after colonialism. Social Status 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. However, with the Europeans
coming in we see that all of that is pushed aside, destroyed, as the Europeans now have the power and inflict their social structure on the people. Whereas prior
to the arrival of the Europeans a leader earned his position, now the leaders were not necessarily people whom the tribe respected, nor were they individuals who had earned any
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