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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart Questions on Chapter 20

Things Fall Apart

The events in "Things Fall Apart" span approximately thirty years. This period covers Okonkwo's rise to fame as a young man, his care of Ikemefuna for three years, and his seven-year exile following...

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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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