Colonialism in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart |
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| Editor:
| Hawker, Louise |
| Series title: | Social Issues in Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7377-4651-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenhaven Publishing |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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This book offers an in-depth examination of colonialism as presented in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the use of language to convey status and power, the clash of Igbo and European cultures, the loss of personal identity, and the different faces of neo-colonialism.
This book offers an in-depth examination of colonialism as presented in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the use of language to convey status and power, the clash of Igbo and European cultures, the loss of personal identity, and the different faces of neo-colonialism.