Theme of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a novel set in Nigeria at the time that it was first being colonized by Europeans. The novel is centered on the character Okonkwo, who was at the beginning of the novel a great and respected man in his village, Umuofia. Okonkwo was a rich man with three wives and several children who held an important leader position in the village. The main focus of the book is on the changes that take place not only in Okonkwo's life, but also in the lives of his people. The dominant theme of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe concerns the harsh reality that nothing…