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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart

The kola nut in Things Fall Apart symbolizes hospitality, respect, and community. It is used in rituals and ceremonies, marking important social interactions and agreements. The act of breaking the...

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Music and food in Things Fall Apart symbolize the core of Igbo culture. Drums represent the tribe's unity, heart, and Okonkwo's warrior past, but their silence by the novel's end signifies cultural...

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The two delicacies offered to guests are the kola nut (symbolic of hospitality and respect) and palm wine (symbolic of order, vitality, and prosperity).

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