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Things Fall Apart: With Related Readings (The Emc Masterpiece Series Access Editions)
Things Fall Apart With Related Readings - The Emc Masterpiece Series Access Editions Author:Chinua Achebe Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a ?strong man? of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first, a powerful fable of the immemorial conflict between the individual and society, traces Okonkwo?s fall from grace with the tribal world. The second, as modern as the first is ancient, concerns the clash of cu... more »ltures and the destruction of Okonkwo's world with the arrival of aggressive European missionaries.
These perfectly harmonized twin dramas are informed by an awareness capable of encompassing at once the life of nature, human history, and the mysterious compulsions of the soul.« less
ISBN-13: 9780821924129 ISBN-10: 0821924125 Pages:232 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: