"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe associates some blame on the Africans for allowing Christianity to take hold in tribal Africa.

Date Submitted: 11/22/2002 03:40:07
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 6 pages (1736 words)
Eurocentrism in Christianity Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a compelling inside view of tribal life in Africa. This book tells a quite intriguing story. Through a clever narrative, we see a culture rich in tradition. Achebe seems to wish to rebut a common stereotype that Africa had no culture before the advent of colonialism. Although colonization definitely plays a serious role in the story, much of the book is devoted to culture. Achebe …
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