Things Fall Apart: An Analysis

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Term Paper Title	Things Fall Apart: An Analysis
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Things Fall Apart: An Analysis

Things Fall Apart: An Analysis

     The culture of the Umuofia society before the colonial infiltration, may be
hard to understand but we are forced by Achebe to realize it has traditions and
customs that make it work.  Although, looking at it from our Judaeo-Christian
point of view we may be appalled by some of their practices.  We also have to
realize that they have strengths.
     Things Fall apart is the idea of balance and interdependence, earth and sky,
individual and community, man and woman or different perspectives on the same
situation.  The central image of this balance is contained in the Ibo concept of
"chi," which occurs throughout the novel.  A persons "chi" is their destiny, his
inner self, "you wouldn't challenge your "chi" to a wrestling match," as did
Okonkwo when he assisted in the killing of Ikemefuna, whom he loved and who
called him father. Okonkwo sins not only against the earth goddess, protector
of family relations, but also against his inner most feelings or his "chi."  Any
bad luck that occurs, people of this culture would say that you have a bad
"chi."
      Okonkwo's destiny is marked by bad luck, one reason may be that he is so
dri...

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