Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

The white man...came quietly and peaceably with his religion.We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay.Now he has won our brothers,and our clan can no longer act as like one.He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Bibliography

WORKS CITED Achebe, Chinua. 1959. Things fall apart . New York: Fawcett Crest. Bascom, Tim. 1988. The black African and the "white ...

scholarly article response

In his article titled '' Principle and Practice: The Logic of Cultural Violence in Achebe's Things Fall Apart. '', David...

Monday, March 21, 2011

Quote analysis-The Igbo clan in shambles-[10]

''He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart." The knife here is an imagery representing...

Quote analysis-Humility-[9]

"Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble." I Believe this statement...

Quote analysis-Self Pride-[8]

-"The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did." Okonkwo's...

Quote analysis-Beliefs and customs abondoned-[7]

''An abominable religion has settled among you. A man can now leave his father and his brothers. He can curse gods of his fathers an...

Quote analysis-Loss of trust-[6]

''He called his son, Nwoye, to sit with him in his obi. But the boy was afraid of him and slipped out of the hut as soon as he notic...

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