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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart

In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe uses silence as a powerful narrative tool to foreshadow ominous and destructive events. Silence often precedes tragedy, such as Ikemefuna's death, the destruction...

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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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