Abstract:
The aim of this dissertation is to focus on the Igbo tribe’s social structure
before and after colonialism
– the ideas, the places and people who
constitute the context of colonialism as narrated by Chinua Achebe. We
find a lot of works about colonialism in different parts of the world. But,
exploring tribal people’s response to colonial invasion in Things Fall
Apart will be a new one contributing to the field of research on Achebe.
The changes that occur as a result of colonial rule with their various
impacts on the particular people’s politics, culture and social system
comes under scrutiny. In the Introduction, a general discussion on tribe,
tribalism and a historical account of Igbo culture will be placed. In the
second chapter, there will be a general discussion on Igbo life-style and
their encounter with colonialism as presented in Achebe’s novel, Things
Fall Apart. The third chapter presents a comparative study of Achebe’s
and some other writers’ writings on colonialism and the reasons behind
his dealing with the issue in a different way. Finally, in the concluding
chapter, there will be a general discussion on how Achebe wrote a
profound critique of colonization while constructing hints for changes to
come.
