Topic Notes

• The New Yam Festival observed in UmuofiaPresent a short account of how the New Yam Festival was observed in Umuofia. In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," the New Yam Festival is an important cultural event in the Igbo society of [...]
• How does the Igbo society fall apart in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart?How does the Igbo society fall apart? In Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, Igbo society falls apart due to a combination of internal and external factors. The arrival of Europeans: The arrival of Europeans [...]
• What made Okonkwo commit suicide in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart?What made Okonkwo commit suicide? Okonkwo, the protagonist in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," commits suicide due to a combination of personal, cultural, and societal factors. His suicide is a result of his deep [...]
• The Significance of the Title Things Fall ApartDiscuss the significance of the title “Things Fall Apart”? "Things Fall Apart" is a novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), first published in 1958. The title is significant in several ways and can be [...]
• Ikemefuna as the most tragic figure in Things Fall ApartDiscuss Ikemefuna as the most tragic figure in “Things Fall Apart.” Ikemefuna is introduced as a young boy in the novel  “Things Fall Apart” (1958) by Chinua Achebe (1930-2013). He is often considered one of [...]
• Chinua Achebe’s attitude toward women in Things Fall ApartWrite a note on Chinua Achebe’s attitude toward women in “Things Fall Apart.” Chinua Achebe’s (1930-2013) "Things Fall Apart" (1958) is a rich and complex novel that explores the life and culture of the Igbo [...]
• Okonkow’s whole life was dominated by fear, and the fear of failure and weakness”- Elucidate."Okonkow’s whole life was dominated by fear, and the fear of failure and weakness"- Elucidate. “Things Fall Apart” (1958) is considered a tragic novel in which Okonkwo is the protagonist. The novel depicts Okonkwo's dramatic [...]