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Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe Images provided by Jupiter Images and Shutterstock. Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Introduction Things Fall Apart: Background Things Fall Apart: Background Things Fall Apart: Background Things Fall Apart: Background Things Fall Apart: Background Things Fall Apart: Discussion Starters Things Fall Apart: Discussion Starters Introduction Background Discussion Starters Change is a part of life. But when drastic changes transform the world you know—how do you deal with them? Okonkwo is a member of the Ibo people in the African country of Nigeria in the late 1800s. Okonkwo is a wealthy farmer and is well respected in his clan. Okonkwo has a big family that follows the traditions of the Ibo people. He has three wives; and two daughters, Obiageli and Ezinma. He also cares for a young boy, Ikemefuma, who has been brought to the village as a hostage. a son, Nwoye; Okonkwo believes in the Ibo traditions. Okonkwo will do anything to be different from his father, who was considered weak and died in disgrace. He values strength and hard work and looks down on gentleness and compassion. But Okonkwo’s desire to succeed and to stamp out weakness leads him to commit many violent acts… some of which bring him into conflict with his clan. One day a senseless act changes his life. He and his family are sent away from the village. Christian missionaries arrive—determined to change the Ibo way of life. While Okonkwo and his family are away, changes begin to take place in their village. After seven years, Okonkwo and his family return home. What changes will he find in the village? Will Okonkwo be able to adjust to a world that has fallen apart? Nigeria became a British colony in