Things Fall Apart 2/28/2010

The first part of "Things Fall Apart" was a much easier read than the past passages we were assigned. It was something I was more used to reading and I was more interested throughout the first part. I really liked how culture was perceived; it showed that they continually change along with traditions. It was interesting to see how Chinua Achebe, showed this. It seemed as though he wanted to show that literature is the same way as cultures. In the first part of the book, once can tell that there are many different cultures and traditions. The main character Okonkwo tries to resist the changing of the traditions because he feels that people may look at his culture differently.