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Things Fall Apart Quote Analysis

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In the novel No Longer at Ease (1960) , many of the quotes had done enough to signify social change. Achebe's focused a lot on bringing out symbolism and allegory in this novel. This novel has the same protagonist as the first Okonkwo .... rather a different story. There are two major symbolism points as well as a few quotes from the story that deserve notice in terms of the changes. First one being "the written word", this symbolized superiorism that Europeans have. Achebe's had said, " Mr.Okonkwo believed utterly and completely in the things of the white man. And the symbol of the white man's power was the written word, or better...the printed word..." Next one being "Mr.Green." Mr. Green played a big role in symbolizing that European
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