I believe art corresponds with the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe for many reasons. One primary reason is because art is a form of expression used to express oneself and what he or she believes. In the book Things Fall apart there are various ways that Okonwko expresses himself and his beliefs. Okonkwo uses his lifestyle of cultural dominance to express what he feels is the proper way to live. Okonkwo uses his envirnment to express what he believes, even when murder is his way of doing so. Towards the end of the book, Okonkwo murders a court messenger, with the intent of killing more, as means of voicing his opinion on what needed to be done within his society. This relates to art because art depicts emotion, especially that of change.
-Sean McG
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Science, Religion and Philosophy in Things Fall Apart
Due to the fact that the novel is set in a developing African country, science is not widely discussed. Religion on the other hand, plays a large role in the novel. Catholicism is being brought into the country by the white people and to a very mixed response. Many people are very accepting of the new ideas and religion. Okonkwo however, being a very proud and stubborn person and strongly rejects the new ideas. He is very traditional and does not want to see the new religion come in and change things for him, his culture and his people.
Theme
In Things Fall Apart, the author Chinua Achebe, communicates the idea that a strong resistance to change often brings with it detrimental effects, as is the case Okonkwo. Change is an idea that must be accepted and this acknowledgment is something that Okonkwo greatly struggled with. This lifelong conflict eventually led him to suicide and serves as an example in the novel as one who was unable to come to terms with change.
-Courtney and Juliet
-Courtney and Juliet
Poetery's Connection
In Things Fall Apart, the main character, Okonkwo is a very "manly" man. He sees anything related to art or music as effeminate and weak. Poetry would be seen as weak as well by Okonkwo and he would not approve. For this reason, poetry does not play a major role in the overall theme of our book and the author does not really emphasize it much at all.
Posted by Andy Wolfe
Posted by Andy Wolfe
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