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A correction on the relationship of Things Fall Apart with Arrow of God[edit]

I do not have the nerve to edit the main article for lack of appropriate credentials.

Arrow of God is not a sequel to Things Fall Apart. It is an almost parallel novel that dealt with difficulties the African societies underwent when the whitemen came and took over their sovereignty and introduced a new religion to replace the ones they inherited from the ancestors. It sets in Umuaru, separate and distinct from Okonkwo's Umuafia. There was part of the novel that remotely suggests that its main character the colourful chief priest of ulu, had any kinship with Okonkwo or any of the characters in Things Fall Apart.

Would someon make this correction, please. J. Imandi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 06:19, 24 August 2007 (UTC) (talk) 196.1.178.69 (UTC)[reply]

Gender Roles[edit]

The discussion of gender roles in the novel is too short--it only mentions "male" and "female" crimes. Since gender play such an integral role in the novel, this section really should be expanded. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.158.224.232 (talk) 20:32, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but in order to expand them, we need reliable sources that provide this perspective. I'm quite sure they're out there -- but right now this article is swamped with original research. This should all be removed until we can provide citations. Scartol • Tok 14:34, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is almost certainly a wealth of academic criticism and discussion of the way Achebe works with gender/masculinity in the past 12 years that should be looked into. 2601:43:181:4770:74F0:17A9:E688:9E21 (talk) 01:32, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, you are welcome to draw upon those discussions to improve the article. Wikipedia is built by volunteer editors who do this work, and that includes you. If you'd like to get started with editing and improving articles, reach out to the Teahouse, where other experienced editors can help you get started. Regards, Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 04:47, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Paragraph that I think needs splitting[edit]

Specifically, the paragraph comprising "[p]art 3". Could anyone please tell me if it needs splitting?--Thylacine24 (talk) 21:18, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Be bold. If if you think you can improve it, do so. H. Carver (talk) 15:34, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Literature[edit]

Things fall apart — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.231.239.213 (talk) 14:08, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well written themes and character traits[edit]

Write the above done in different paragraphs to avoid confusion. 102.85.220.75 (talk) 03:34, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]