What does it exactly mean to “fall apart?” The protagonist, Okonkwo, and his village, Umuofia, are the concepts of things falling apart in this book. Chinua Achebe develops two stories of struggle in her novel, Things Fall Apart. The village of Umuofia and Okonkwo are in a constant struggle and they believe that the “things” that are changing are deconstructing their culture and tradition. These traditions are what hold the culture of the village together …showed first 75 words of 1222 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1222 total…social, economic, or political problems, it was expected for new ways to take over and dominate the old ways. Tradition was the bricks that held a house up, it’s what held the village together, and if it was even touched with, everything went wrong. To mess with or change the traditions or customs was a serious issue. Achebe intelligently picked a perfect title for this book, because in three words it explains the novel.