Language as a Theme in 'Things Fall Apart'

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Paper 14- The African Literature 

LANGUAGE AS A THEME IN ‘THINGS FALL APART’

                                Achebe’s foundational text ‘Things Fall Apart’ resonates with all the African voices. This presentation attempts to highlight the language employed in the text ‘Things Fall Apart' as a powerful critique with the help of proverbial expressions. Achebe’s text emerges as a critique of Western discourse on Africa. This can best be possible by the use of the language of colonial writers. Through his inclusion of proverbs, folktales, and songs translated from the Igbo language, Achebe managed to capture and convey the rhythms, structures, cadences, and beauty of the Igbo language. 

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