The And Its Effect On The World s Things Fall Apart

European Imperialists have followed a set pattern to occupy the African, Asian and other colonies. It was never a direct imposition of power. Their policy was to enter the colony as tradesmen, learn about the history, religion, and social conditions prevailing in that country. Then they introduced Christianity through missionaries. They assumed European culture, philosophy, religion, scientific progress administration and overall European civilization at the peak point of development. English education was introduced to show all this European wealth to the people of that country. But this overtly evangelical act had a covert purpose of training some people to work for them. Next step was to tempt people with various temptations and convert†¦show more content†¦(10) Clash of Cultures: In Things Fall Apart Achebe vividly portrays this cultural politics and its ramifications. The novel is divided into three parts, in the first part the richness of the traditional Igbo culture is delineated in all its aspects. It is done through the story of Okonkwo, the protagonist and the heroic leader of the warlike Umuofia clan. Yet what happens to Okonkwo is not of central NEW MAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (ISSN: 2348-1390) VOL. 1 ISSUE 6 JUNE 2014 www.newmanpublication.com 85 importance, rather it is what happens to the clan. This clan consists of nine villages of which Umuofia was the chief one. In first part there are vivid descriptions of the gods and oracles, myths, beliefs, superstitions, laws and administration, festivities of the clan. It also tells the story of Okonkwo’s rise in the clan from the son of a failure to one of the lords of the clan. Till the end of the first part in chapter thirteen we witness the glory of the Igbo world which was untouched of any external influence. Okonkwo unintentionally kills a kinsman and is banished from his clan in keeping with the law of the land. With this we come to second part and Okonkwo to the village of Mbanta, his motherland. The second and third part shows the intrusion of the white men into Igbo land and its ramifications. The spelling and meaning of