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The cultural context of this era was one of unrest. Nigeria having just obtained its independence in 1960 was a country totally reorganized by the colonization that had taken place. .Things Fall Apart was written two years before the independence took place. This book was a call to social conscientiousness. Achebe felt that all of his country men should revisit with their past and learn their history. Achebe describes writing this book as his own personal reconciliation with, his past.
The Nigerian Ibo were independent villages of tribe people that connected together through trade. The Ibo lived off of their harvest, of which yams were the stable crop. The Ibo were a highly organized society based with traditions, deep and philosophical ideas and customs. The Ib...