Cliffsnotes on Achebe's Things Fall Apart

The actual book is so hard to read and make sense of. The Cliffs notes sure helped! Read this before I tackled the novel so that I wasn't so terribly confused with the unfamiliar names, places and culture.

This purchase was a great aide to my 15yr old son in his IB/AP English class assignment. Recommend highly!!!!

a book for anyone. things fall apart needs to be read by an open minded person...seeking to learn, share and understand. those who aren't open cannot hope to grasp its depth.

Achebe comes across as a prolofic and impartial writer who meticulously documents the Igbo lifestyle in a western traditional realist genre. His sketches evoke a sense of pride yet displeasure at the Igbo 'rituals' and values which we seet through Okonkwo's and Nwoye's eyes, respectively. People who have lost their identity and are in search of their roots will find this book enlightening. The lesson I have gleaned from 'Things Fall Apart' is nothing in life is permanent and therefore whilst I try to cling on to what I have now, I must be open to new ideas and influences which I could learn to adapt to.