A Comparison of Chaos in Things Fall Apart and The Second...

Chaos in Things Fall Apart and The Second Coming Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats have been considered literary classics. Although there may be a gap between the times of publication, the themes and connotations are strikingly similar. In both works, there is a progression of chaos in time caused by change and eventually leads to an end. Inner conflict plays an important role in both works. In Things Fall Apart, the main character, Okonkwo, battles with conflict within himself. As a child, he witnessed the constant failure of his father and vowed to be completely opposite of him and successful in everything he does. This drives him to the point where he despises†¦show more content†¦Loss of control is also another important theme. In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo shows to have complete control over his family. He consistently beats them and is hard on them and they are afraid and respect him. His eldest son Nwoye is abused most often since he reminds Okonkwo so much of his grandfather and is not the son he would wish him to be. Eventually Nwoye leaves and this shows that Okonkwo does not still have full control of his family. Also his is demonstrated in the village as a whole. When the Europeans came in, they did not look at the Ibo culture as ideal and pursued in converting it. At first there was n ot enough Christians to really impact their society, but as they built and expanded, they influenced others and soon they had many followers. The elders of the tribes were no longer in control and the Ibo culture was losing its significance. Another reflective idea is the superior force. In The Second Coming, time was the superior force. Since time can not be manipulated, there is no chance to go back and prepare for the apocalypse. All decisions had been made and all routes had been taken and there is no more turning back. All hope is gone. 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