![]() ![]() African ‘corruption’ the clash between colonialism and African independence the transition between traditional African customs and English colonial protocols. Colonialism in its death throes and European attitudes towards Africans. There are several strands to Achebe’s novel which continues the story of the Okonkwo family introduced in the classic Things Fall Apart. The debilitating minutiae of colonialist society combined with the influence of traditional culture causes one ambitious man to question his culture and adopt the ways of the colonialists - and still end up defeated. These are the questions posed by Chinua Achebe in his second 1960 published novel, which dramatises Obi’s downfall and his emotional dilemmas over his people, their culture and traditions. But - in a period of transition from colonialism to independence - why has he ended up in court? Does he deserve the racist judgment and negative attitudes of the colonial overlords? ![]() He is feted by his people, his new employers consider him a ‘responsible’ young African. ![]() Recently returned from successful study in England. ![]()
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