"Things Fall Apart" Essay.

Book: "Things Fall Apart" Author: Chinua Achebe. Text: In the novel "Things Fall Apart", by Chinua Achebe, the protagonist, Okonkwo, encounters many problems in his struggle to become the leader of the clan. But is he able to fully overcome these problems? His son is Christian, he beats his wives, he kills a clansman, and murders his own adopted son, Ikemefuna. The question is whether Okonkwo is really causing his own problems, or whether he …

…his dad, as Okonkwo is very opposed to the Christians and Nwoye is very pro-Christian. Therefore, since Nwoye has grown older and stronger over the years in exile, it is possible that Nwoye now kills his dad because he believes so strongly in Christianity. However, this is highly unlikely to have happened, because we know that Okonkwo is a very strong man, and that Nwoye would have a very hard time trying to hang him.