A collection of eighteen essays that critically examine Chinua Achebe's life and first novel, "Things Fall Apart, " discussing the novel's depiction of colonialism and the impact it had on the traditional values of the Igbo community.
a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Ogbaa, Kalu
1999
Provides a literary analysis of the African novel "Things Fall Apart, " and features a variety of primary historical source documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the novel was written.
Explores Colonialism in Chinua Achebe's, Things fall apart, as a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.