Question

what was the impact of colonialism on novel

Answer 1

The negative effects of colonialism Chinua Achebe presents in Things Fall Apart have long been noted by critics. Indeed, Christian missionaries displace native customs and traditions when they introduce Eurocentric models of faith and thought. However, for all of the negative effects of colonialism placed in the foreground of the novel, Achebe also presents some of the positive aspects of Western influence. More specifically, the introduction of Christian missionaries and Western forms of government opens...