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I was struck by the beauty and the power of the writing on this re-read.
Achebe's prose harkens to parables and conventions of Igbo speech, which favors proverbs and metaphors.
Things Fall Apart is a classic, so I won't get into plot specifics here. All I kept thinking about when I was reading it was how magnificent this would look on screen. ...more
Achebe's prose harkens to parables and conventions of Igbo speech, which favors proverbs and metaphors.
Things Fall Apart is a classic, so I won't get into plot specifics here. All I kept thinking about when I was reading it was how magnificent this would look on screen. ...more
Lovely little book about the horrors of colonialism. The tribe in this story lives in a well structured and organized society. It has its own time honored rules, traditions, and behaviors. Then well meaning, but short-sighted, Christian missionaries come and destroy the tribe, families, and even individuals.
The book reminded me of an experience I teaching second grade had with a Nigerian student. One day the child was literally unable to sit in her chair. After a conference with the parents we ...more
The book reminded me of an experience I teaching second grade had with a Nigerian student. One day the child was literally unable to sit in her chair. After a conference with the parents we ...more
I hate not finishing books, and even debated putting this book up here. But I absolutely could not finish it. I was bored to tears reading this book. The story was told in an extremely dry voice which lulled me to sleep every time I opened the pages. I kept hoping it would get more intriguing, for it wasn't so much the story but the way it was told that made me want to snooze. I got at least 3/4 of the way through and decided, even though it's short, that it wasn't worth my time any longer.
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I love world literature as it really helps me to better understand another culture, and its history and perspective. This book did that and I can see why it is viewed as the launch of modern African literature.
I liked it. It was pretty jumpy and at times hard to follow. Other than that, I always love learning about different cultures and tribes and such.
Jun 26, 2007
Nicole
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