"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

 OKONKWO'S SUICIDE       Is Okonkwo’s suicide the act of a man in despair?  Why would a man so fearless and determined, who said yes very strongly that his chi agreed, find life hopeless?       “Okonkwo was well-known throughout the nine villages and beyond”.  This is a mighty testimonial to his bravery and character in the very first...

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Responsibility and Debt in August Wilson’s “Fences”

 A STUDY OF TROY MAXSON Troy Maxson’s life is all about recognizing responsibility.  It’s that big word that turns his life around.  It puts the brakes on his life of crime, gets him to find a decent job with the sanitation department, a decent home and a decent family.  With all these in place, he forms very definite views on who owes what and to whom. The baseball...

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