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Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by uduokirika1(m): 6:50am On May 01, 2016 |
"Arrow of God is the only book i find myself reading over and over again" -Chinua Achebe 1982 3 Likes |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by mysticgal(f): 6:52am On May 01, 2016 |
lilzcee:What do you really want to study? |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 6:58am On May 01, 2016 |
mysticgal:law or mass communication buh literature is required now am going for political science |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:05am On May 01, 2016 |
apcmustwin:Stop clowning around. I am sure you don't have the slightest idea of those books. This is an academic exercise and not a discussion to gather likes and shares. 1 Like |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by AreaFada2: 7:06am On May 01, 2016 |
The plot of Arrow of God, from a literary standpoint, is more intricate. Whereas Things Fall Apart captures the African essence, it is simple and the message is more accessible to everyone. It is also a pioneering work. That puts it ahead of Arrow of God. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by mysticgal(f): 7:07am On May 01, 2016 |
lilzcee:Hmm, God's speed tho |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:08am On May 01, 2016 |
vb0mb: I last read Anthills in 2001. Very different from Achebe's usual fare and very depressing. Am surprised someone likes it. As per topic, Things fall apart, because it has a joie de vive that the other Achebe works do not have , despite the sad ending.(No longer at ease is downright cynical, while anthills is even more cynical).Arrow......read it once. Not too impressed. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:10am On May 01, 2016 |
brixton:Arrow of God is a better story for me |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:11am On May 01, 2016 |
mysticgal:u mean ![]() |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by apcmustwin(f): 7:11am On May 01, 2016 |
AdamsBashforth:Lol. From things fall apart, to arrow of God, to anthills of the savanna, to his children literature chike and the river, to his essays like "the education of a British protected child", to his more recent there was a country, I've read all his books and have written seminar papers on several of his books, now who is the clown ![]() |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by eightsin(m): 7:12am On May 01, 2016 |
I read arrow of God severally without getting tired. Its my best and favourite of his books. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by mysticgal(f): 7:14am On May 01, 2016 |
lilzcee:Good luck I mean ![]() |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by DropShot: 7:14am On May 01, 2016 |
lilzcee:I think I understand why you failed Literature four times. No one can pass Literature with your level of grammar and wromg use of punctuation marks. 1 Like |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by apcmustwin(f): 7:15am On May 01, 2016 |
Quakertellicus1:you are right, anthills is poorly written, the plot is just disjointed. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:16am On May 01, 2016 |
vb0mb:Anthills of the Savannah is a complete package of narration, description ànd poetry. It shows the author's skills. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Obinnau(m): 7:17am On May 01, 2016 |
DropShot:Are you immune? 1 Like |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by apcmustwin(f): 7:18am On May 01, 2016 |
DropShot:that's a cheap shot. It's just like me making fun of your misspelling of wrong when I know you are typing with ur phone and it couldn't be perfectly edited. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:19am On May 01, 2016 |
DropShot:smh am not good in english buh that wasn't the case here, i got A1 in english, i never fail english for once |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by DIKEnaWAR: 7:23am On May 01, 2016 |
lilzcee: The least I scored in Literature in Secondary school was 99%. I always made 100%. In WAEC, I made a C5 in Literature and was terribly disappointed. My teacher too was cos he had boasted to people that I would make an A1 in the subject. I don't know how WAEC exminers mark that literature. Just don't let them discourage you. 1 Like |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by fr3do(m): 7:23am On May 01, 2016 |
Arrow of God it has a broader plot |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by hifaif1: 7:29am On May 01, 2016 |
I will go for "Arrow of God" With "Things Fall Apart", the legendary Chinua Achebe seemed to be struggling to find his form!!! The book was only lucky to be the really first pre and colonial tragic fiction from Africa!!! With "Arrow of God", Achebe was already a master storyteller!!! "Arrow of God" is richer and more filling than "Things Fall Apart". Even Achebe in his introduction to a new edition of "Arrow of God", couldn't hide his preference for "Arrow of God". I will go for "Arrow of God". And I must put that everything that came out of Achebe is worth reading from "Things Fall Apart" even to his collection of short stories "Girls at War" and his storybook for children "Chike and the River"!!! The man was a master storyteller!!! 2 Likes |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by stainlex(m): 7:36am On May 01, 2016 |
I enjoyed TFA, but I connected more emotionally with AoG. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by SteveRage: 7:38am On May 01, 2016 |
mysticgal: This is Patrick Obehagbon |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by herald9: 7:39am On May 01, 2016 |
After finishing Things Fall Apart, I was too engrossed to start Arrow of God... Until then, I'll go for TFA. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nnachuka(m): 7:48am On May 01, 2016 |
Things fall apart for me... that novel covers a lot of facets of our various ethnicities and the white man's opposition of our custom and our struggle in maintaining our identities while doing so. Add to that the various proverbial inclination of the novel and you have a life time companion. One which stood out was Okonkwo's while in his mothers village "fire begets cold impotent ash" 1 Like |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by hifaif1: 7:48am On May 01, 2016 |
apcmustwin: Poorly written? Bro, there is really nothing like disjointed plot in Literature. A plot doesn't have to be structured chronologically!!! Things Fall Apart is a very simple story doesn't mean it has the better plot between it and "Arrow of God". With the way you appreciated the plot of "Arrow of God", you are surely going to think that all of Ayi Kwei Armah's books, especially, "Fragments", are poorly written!!! Maybe you should leave plot to the literature masters!!! "Arrow of God" had the stronger plot!!! Like I said in my first comment on this title, it was obvious that Achebe was struggling to find his unique form with "Things Fall Apart". The novel progressed slowly at first but then flowed seamlessly thereafter!!! But with "Arrow of God", there was a flawless play with more complex literary devices!!! Sorry, I didn't read that you were talking about Anthills!!! But all the same, there is nothing like a disjointed plot!!! Just styles!!! |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Nobody: 7:53am On May 01, 2016 |
DIKEnaWAR:u even passed it u are lucky sha |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Orikinla(m): 7:57am On May 01, 2016 |
To me, I will choose "Arrow of God". But the great Chinua Achebe said he could not rate one above the other one. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by alorax2(f): 7:57am On May 01, 2016 |
Op, to say d truth, things fall apart nails it, arrow of god is awesome too, but I jave been searching all old classi like, bottled leopard, the great pond, Efuru, etc. I realy need them, wish I know where to get them |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by Ganjafama(m): 7:58am On May 01, 2016 |
lilzcee:Your use of slang like "buh" and other shorthand stuff is what's causing you to fail literature repeatedly. |
Re: Things Fall Apart VS Arrow Of God (pics) by uduokirika1(m): 7:59am On May 01, 2016 |
hifaif1: You've said it all. Gbam!! Most pEeps going for Things Fall Apart are just doing 'cos of the hype! Even Achebe himself didn't mince words to proclaim his favorite book'! "Arrow of God is the only book i find myself reading over and over again" -Chinua Achebe 1982 2 Likes 1 Share |
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