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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a fictional book of an interpretation of the African Igbo tribe. Achebe’s intent seemed not to point fingers at the “bad guy�, but to give a point of view that may not have been considered in the European colonization of Africa. The story of Okonkwo and the tribes that were affected indirectly and directly portrayed how the Africans viewed themselves as opposed to how the British saw them, how the British were able to conquer and colonize so easily, and the comparison of the British empire in Africa to the Spanish empire in the Americas.
To show how the Igbo tribe viewed themselves, an explanation of the significance of a story must be told. Achebe’s novel gives a perfect example of the domino effect. Each small story from each chapter seems to tie in together to create the main concept that is expressed in the title, Things Fall Apart. The Igbo held many customs such as their indirect form of government, their concept of strength and......

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