Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe And William Shakespeare...

Roughly based on personal encounters Joseph Conrad uses Heart of Darkness to comment on the negative aspects of colonialism. Colonialism by definition is, â€Å"the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas.† In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, colonialism plays a significant role in the break down of humans. The conquerors in both stories disregard the natives believing that they are working towards the greater good of civilization. Conrad’s quote plays a significant roles in these stories by highlighting the negative effects of colonialism and the use of religion to claim foreign lands. In Conrad’s quote the description of the conquest colonialism is summed up by, â€Å"taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves.† The novel Things Fall Apart embodies this definition of colonialism. The Igbo people in Africa are an established tribe with customs, laws, and religion. Colonialists rationalize taking over other lands with the idea that they are helping to better these people. The Igbo culture proves to be very structured and we can see examples of this through the respect of the elders and the following of ancient traditions. These Africans are not savage or primitive in spite of the common portrayal by Europeans. The colonialist came to their land insisting that they need a leader, religion, and government. When missionaries arrive in