| Achebe’s works can be collectively called as a manifesto of the cultural, political and social scenario of Nigeria reflecting the indigenous culture and life of the people, especially the Igbo society. At the same time geography never limits the value of his writings, since they adore a universal element in them. The experiences of the Igbo society is similar to the encounters faced by almost all the Third world countries under the gargantuan and mighty hands of colonialism. Things Fall Apart the very first work and the magnum opus of Achebe depicts the life and culture of Igbo people, the entry of colonial power and the subsequent withering away of their culture, people and land. The title itself denotes the postmodern notion of the so called centrelessness, where everything is on a flux and nothing is permanent. |