Chinua Acebe's novel Things Fall Apart is a novel in which a perfect world indeed does fall apart.
<Tab/>Achebe begins the novel comparing and contrasting Okonkwo, an ambitious man, with his father Unoka, a failure. Okonkwo's determination to be successful comes from the shame and disappointment of his father. Okonkwo will live his life trying to be as different from his father as possible. Although Unoka is a failure, he serves as the heart of Okonkwo's motivation.
<Tab/>The title itself serves as a map for the plot making it evident that things will be good…
