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In “Things Fall Apart,” does Achebe suggest that resistance to social change is futile?
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"Things Fall Apart" suggests that resistance to social change is futile.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
The people of Umuofia decline to fight against the British.
Pro claim 2
Okonkwo's end symbolizes the inability of even the strongest individuals to resist social change.
Con claim 1
Achebe seems to suggest that resistance is worthwhile for its nobility.
Con claim 2
The British do not completely wipe out Igbo culture.