It's title is taken from W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming," and it chronicles the downfall of a village leader named Okonkwo ; when he returns from exile, he finds colonial laws and Christianity where tribal laws once held sway.
It's title is taken from W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming," and it chronicles the downfall of a village leader named Okonkwo ; when he returns from exile, he finds colonial laws and Christianity where tribal laws once held sway. He attempts to lead a revolt but has no support and hangs himself in disgrace. FTP name this 1958 work, perhaps the best known modern African novel, by Chinua Achebe.
It's title is taken from W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming," and it chronicles the downfall of a village leader named Okonkwo ; when he returns from exile, he finds colonial laws and Christianity where tribal laws once held sway.
"{Things Fall Apart}"