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Does The End Of A Distinct Time Period In Things Fall Apart

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People cannot control their fate; thus everything must come to an end due to this inevitable force. Achebe illustrates the ending of an era in the Things Fall Apart, which was influenced by another piece of literature: “The Second Coming”. Although Things Fall Apart and “The Second Coming” both analyze distinct time periods, both pieces of literature use negative tone, diction, and symbols to reveals the theme everything leads to failure. In Things Fall Apart Achebe focuses upon the ending of an era by integrating a negative tone towards the subject. Achebe uses his tone to display the tension between the tribe and the whites. In Things Fall Apart Achebe writes a novel about the life of a man named Okonkwo with a big family, who lives in …show more content…

Achebe uses diction to describe the ending of an era by showing the views of the cultures. The details shift to show the different sides of culture. In the beginning readers see Umofia’s perspective; however, later in the novel readers learn the white’s perspective. Achebe uses details by saying succulent, ripe, and other words repeatedly to show the tribes focus on women (Achebe 71). Suddenly when the readers see a shift of details it shows the view of the Europeans. The shift shows how the whites forced their culture upon Umofia. When whites force their culture on Umofia, it shows the ending of this era. As Umofia loses its culture, it ends their freedom. Details show the ending of this era by shifting perspectives. As The Second Coming achieves the same idea, but in a different way. Yeats uses detail to show a sense of destruction on war. This poem does not pin one nation against another, nor does it blame anyone for the war. The poem talks about anarchy, which shows the pain and hardships of the war. The details begin to focus upon religion, and how God is coming for judgment day. Soon the world will be free. This directly shows the thought of ending of an era. Yeats thinks that the world will soon end from all of this destruction. This helps enforces the theme, by giving the scary details of the world ending. In both pieces of literature readers see the details play apart in the message of the everything leads to failure; however, they are shown in different ways. Things fall Apart uses a change in perspective and detail to help readers understand the theme. On the other hand, The Second Coming uses details to demonstrate destruction throughout the

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