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Göç ve İskan Araştırmaları Dergisi 2026, Clt. 4(1) 70-80
British Chauvinism and the Assertion of the African Personality in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
ss. 70 - 80 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/jomiss.2026.1452.5
Yayın Tarihi: Haziran 29, 2026 | Görüntüleme Sayısı: 0/0 | İndirilme Sayısı: 0/0
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This paper examines the interplay between British chauvinism and African personality in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. It interrogates colonial perceptions of Africa both during and after colonisation. The study employs qualitative content analysis within postcolonial and reader-response theoretical frameworks. Achebe’s narrative is presented as a counter-discourse to Eurocentric stereotypes of African primitiveness. The novel highlights the dignity, coherence, and complexity of Igbo society prior to colonial disruption. Colonial discourse is shown to destabilise indigenous self-esteem and impose identities antithetical to African heritage. Achebe’s work reveals the ambivalence and hybridity experienced by colonised societies. His intellectual development reflects the tension between colonial schooling and Igbo oral traditions. Through proverbs, idioms, and indigenous customs, Achebe affirms African cultural richness. The novel functions as both literary achievement and cultural advocacy. It situates African narratives within global discourse, challenging imperial arrogance. Ultimately, Things Fall Apart emerges as a pedagogical tool, enabling readers worldwide to engage with African history beyond colonial misrepresentations.
Anahtar kelimeler: African Personality, Ambivalence, Chauvinism, Deconstruction, Hybridise
APA 7th edition
SIMPARA, M., & COULIBALY, A.S. (2026). British Chauvinism and the Assertion of the African Personality in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Göç ve İskan Araştırmaları Dergisi, 4(1), 70-80. https://doi.org/10.29329/jomiss.2026.1452.5
Harvard
SIMPARA, M. and COULIBALY, A. (2026). British Chauvinism and the Assertion of the African Personality in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Göç ve İskan Araştırmaları Dergisi, 4(1), pp. 70-80.
Chicago 16th edition
SIMPARA, Mahamadou and Aboubacar Sidiki COULIBALY (2026). "British Chauvinism and the Assertion of the African Personality in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart". Göç ve İskan Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 (1):70-80. https://doi.org/10.29329/jomiss.2026.1452.5
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