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Title: In Chinua Achebe??s narrative ?°Things Fall Apart?±, analyse how the tribe??s culture and tradition are broken down
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With his idea of, ?®something had to be done??, it gives an idea to the reader that if Okonkwo had stayed in Umofia, he would have rebelled and conducted a war against the missionaries settling down in his village. Okonkwo??s exile made conversion possible for the Christians and led to the downfall of Ibo tribe... Showed first 250 characters
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Okonkwo??s exile made conversion possible for the Christians and led to the downfall of Ibo tribe.
A main support that bound the Ibo people were their sacred spiritual beliefs. Their beliefs were sometimes rather harsh, for example the idea that twins are evil... Showed next 250 characters
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