Colonialism in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

by Louise Hawker

Book Overview

This book offers an in-depth examination of colonialism as presented in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the use of language to convey status and power, the clash of Igbo and European cultures, the loss of personal identity, and the different faces of neo-colonialism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737746513
• ISBN13: 9780737746518
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12