Things Fall ApartThings Fall Apart

By: Chinua AchebeBy: Chinua Achebe19591959

Bart SatterfieldBart Satterfield

Things Fall apart is Things Fall apart is about the downfall of a about the downfall of a man named Okonkwo man named Okonkwo and the Igbo culture. and the Igbo culture. Okonkwo rise to be a Okonkwo rise to be a leader in Umuofia, rural leader in Umuofia, rural village in Southeastern village in Southeastern Nigeria. Then the world Nigeria. Then the world he knows turns upside he knows turns upside down when European down when European go to Nigeria.go to Nigeria.

““Okonkwo is forced into exile for seven Okonkwo is forced into exile for seven years, because this traditional Iboman, years, because this traditional Iboman, obsessed with his masculinity, has obsessed with his masculinity, has committed a "female crime," since the committed a "female crime," since the boy's death was accidental[35].”boy's death was accidental[35].”

I felt exiled one the first day of middle I felt exiled one the first day of middle school. All the others students came school. All the others students came from Bell Morris and Spring Hill. I was from Bell Morris and Spring Hill. I was about the only one from Sarah Moore about the only one from Sarah Moore Greene. I didn’t know anybody.Greene. I didn’t know anybody.

““As a young man of eighteen he As a young man of eighteen he brought honor to his village by brought honor to his village by throwing Amalinze the Cat. Amalinze throwing Amalinze the Cat. Amalinze was the great wrestler who was was the great wrestler who was unbeaten [1].”unbeaten [1].”

I felt honored when I won nationals I felt honored when I won nationals when I was 12. ”MIDGET (+0.6)—Bart when I was 12. ”MIDGET (+0.6)—Bart Satterfield (Knoxville) held just a small Satterfield (Knoxville) held just a small lead out of the blocks and then had to lead out of the blocks and then had to hold off the late charge of Laijon White hold off the late charge of Laijon White (California Running Stars), who was in (California Running Stars), who was in lane two, 12.23 to 12.28.”lane two, 12.23 to 12.28.”

““As the Christians begin As the Christians begin to gain power, the to gain power, the villagers see their villagers see their traditional beliefs as traditional beliefs as increasingly outdated increasingly outdated and powerless [153].”and powerless [153].”

I didn’t want my old ps2 I didn’t want my old ps2 when I first laid eyes on when I first laid eyes on the ps3. Everything the ps3. Everything about it was superior to about it was superior to my old, obsolete ps2. my old, obsolete ps2.

““Okonkwo’s father, Unoka, Okonkwo’s father, Unoka, was a lazy and wasteful was a lazy and wasteful man. Okonkwo despises and man. Okonkwo despises and resents his father’s gentle resents his father’s gentle and idle ways [4].”and idle ways [4].”

I dislike my daddy for the I dislike my daddy for the dumb stuff he be doing. He dumb stuff he be doing. He and I can never see eye to and I can never see eye to eye on anything.eye on anything.

““There is feast excitement in the There is feast excitement in the village as the Feast of the New Yam village as the Feast of the New Yam approaches. Okonkwo does not enjoy approaches. Okonkwo does not enjoy the festival; he prefers to be working in the festival; he prefers to be working in the fields [38].”the fields [38].”

I am one to come early and I am one to come early and stay late for workout. While stay late for workout. While I am at school a try to I am at school a try to work hard trying to learn work hard trying to learn as much as I can.as much as I can.

““He had a slight Stammer and He had a slight Stammer and whenever he was angry and whenever he was angry and could not get his words out could not get his words out

quickly enough [4].” quickly enough [4].” On the football On the football field some dude field some dude push me after the push me after the play. I got mad play. I got mad and wanted to and wanted to give him a few give him a few words, but words, but nothing came nothing came out.out.

ThemeThemeThe theme in Things Fall Apart is life The theme in Things Fall Apart is life

hardships can breakdown the strongest hardships can breakdown the strongest of men.of men.

Most of the time things people say Most of the time things people say don’t bother me. Then sometimes if the don’t bother me. Then sometimes if the day ain’t going my way, I might flip out day ain’t going my way, I might flip out on anybody. When I get this way I don’t on anybody. When I get this way I don’t care who you are or what you are.care who you are or what you are.

Works CitedWorks Cited

Achebe, Chinua. Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Things Fall Apart. New New York City, New York. Anchor Books: 1959York City, New York. Anchor Books: 1959