An Analysis of Adaptability in Select Novels of Chinua Achibe

Abstract

Adaptability is a key and complex issue throughout Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, No Longer at Ease and A Man of the People. It is examined through the hardships of numerous people, Igbo society’s reaction to colonialism and Achebe’s unique use of language to create an authentic African voice. The present article investigates how different people and civilizations thrive or fail to adapt to a changing world, with catastrophic implications for those who refuse or are unable to develop.