Things Fall Apart: A Pessimistic Phantasm
Things Fall Apart. The tragic novel by Chinua Achebe. It left me a lot of things to ponder on. After reading the whole novel, I wondered what drove Mr. Achebe to write such a book. It was different from the books I've read before. It's one of those books that leave one pondering about life and how harsh it could be. About how amazingly we differ form each other—from our simple appearance to as complex as our ideals and beliefs; the diverse culture each community possesses. About how a single move from others can lead to someone's downfall. About how big a role faith plays in societies; or how the mere fear of something can mold someone's whole personality.
Viewing Umuofia from an outsider's perspective, one could say that it could be another world. If not for the unmistakable humans that inhabit the place, one could soundly argue that that their place isn't part of ours. It just isn't possible that we share the same world: that we plant on the same soil; drink from the same......
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