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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart Questions on Chapter 18

Things Fall Apart

To be accepted into the Christian church, the outcasts, or osu, must shave off their hair, which symbolizes their forbidden caste. Initially, they fear that breaking this taboo will lead to death....

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Things Fall Apart

The events in Things Fall Apart occur in the late 1800s, a period marked by the arrival of Christian missionaries in Africa. During this time, missionaries began establishing Christian outposts,...

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An Igbo who killed a Christian must flee from the clan due to the traditional Igbo belief system, which mandates exile as punishment for murder to prevent the wrath of the gods. This action maintains...

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