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Masculinity in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

Wow, this book is hard to understand. I mean, it’s wonderful to read and imaginative like an old folk story, but when I look back on what I’ve read, it’s insanely complicated. One of the main things I wanted to explore in this blog post was the different representations of gender roles in the novel, […]

Posted in blogs, lb4-2014 | Tagged with Achebe, masculinity, Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart and Masculinity

When reading this novel one of the first things that really stuck me was the blatant integration of gender roles into the Igbo culture. Whether it’s the crops specific to each gender (coco-yams, beans and cassava vs. yams), or even the characterization of varying crimes, essentially all aspects of daily life are gendered. Additionally, sexist […]

Posted in blogs, lb4-2014 | Tagged with Achebe, masculinity, Things Fall Apart

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