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Things Fall Apart
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Things Fall Apart
by:
Chinua Achebe
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–23
Chapters 24–25
Characters
Character List
Okonkwo
Nwoye
Ezinma
Mr. Brown
Ikemefuna
Unoka
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What’s with the Proverbs in
Things Fall Apart
?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Generational divide
Pride
Repression
Drum language
Ethnographic distance
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–23
Chapters 24–25
Quotes By Character
Okonkwo
Nwoye
Ezinma
Mr. Brown
Ikemefuna
Unoka
Further Study
Context
Things Fall Apart on the Eve of Nigerian Independence
Achebe at the Crossroads of European Modernism and African Realism
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-19
Chapters 20-21
Chapters 22-23
Chapters 24-25
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Character List Quiz
Further study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the boy who comes to live with Okonkwo’s family for years until he is killed?
Nwoye
Enoch
Ikemefuna
Unoka
2
of 5
Which child is Okonkwo’s favorite?
Nwoye
Maduka
Uchendu
Ezinma
3
of 5
What does Okonkwo think his son, Nwoye, lacks?
Ambition, manliness, bravery
Sensitivity, talent, the ability to listen carefully
A true understanding of yam farming
The good looks to get many wives
4
of 5
Which missionary is understanding, tolerant, and welcoming?
The District Commissioner
Mr. Brown
Reverend James Smith
Enoch
5
of 5
Who is Unoko?
Okonkwo’s son
Okonkwo’s uncle
Okonkwo’s unsuccessful father
Okonkwo’s best friend
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CHARACTERS
Okonkwo: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What’s with the Proverbs in
Things Fall Apart
?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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