Things Fall Apart

This week we had to read “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe. I really like this book because I feel like it’s an easier read and match more of what I’m used to reading. Literature continues to change and this book looks at culture and how it and traditions have changed. Everyone has their own traditions in every culture and everyone follows them. Things Fall Apart has a few different cultures within the first half of the book and while reading, you are able to tell who follows which traditions and why these people do it. The main character in the book, Okonkwo tries to resist the culture changing traditions because he feels like this may hurt and change the way his culture is looked at. I think it will be interesting to continue to read to see if Okonkwo decides to change with his culture or if he will stand up and stick with his traditions.