The main and immediate theme that one gets from the novel, Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, is that of the tragic consequences caused by the encounter of the Western World with that of traditional African civilization. It gives an interesting account of the social and psychological changes and the conflicts brought by the white man in their attempt to push their traditions onto that of the tribesmen. It also depicts the confusion this causes …showed first 75 words of 288 total…

…showed last 75 words of 288 total…falling apart that he is willing to forsake his own beliefs and end his life. This story explores the consciousness of the native African before the introduction of Western ideals, and briefly after. It gives insight particularly on the affect that the white man had on the Ibo tribe. Things Fall Apart is not a just glossed-over rendition of British Imperialism’s influence on African civilization; rather a detailed examination of the results of this.