Discover the most prominent themes in Chinua Achebe's novel, Things Fall Apart. From cultural clashes to the effects of colonization, this video explores the powerful messages woven throughout the story. Whether you're a student or a literature lover, this video will give you a deeper understanding of the themes in Things Fall Apart.

Things Fall Apart is a novel by Chinua Achebe that not only deals with themes related to the internal life of Igbo society but also portrays the social life of people under colonialism. The novel is not only about customs and traditions but also about the choices of people and the consequences that they face after making such choices. The writer sketches themes very minutely and also uses the technique of symbolism to inject his concept into the minds of his readers in a single long narrative story.

The writer talks about social life, religions, clans, clashes, change, transformation, tradition, customs and also their beliefs and dogmas. The title of the novel “Things Fall Apart” that the poet grabbed from W.B. Yeats’s poem “The Second Coming” summed up the whole life of people who once lived under colonialism.

Themes of the Novel Things Fall Apart
It is very difficult to make a complete analysis of a literary work; however, some things that apparently seem the same to everyone are helpful in explaining it. Major themes that are obvious in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart are:

Traditions, Rituals and Practices
Choices of People and Their Consequences
Alienation and Loneliness
Disloyalty
Change and Alteration
Colonialism
Good Vs. Evil
Cultural and Religious Conflicts

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