Comparing Tension and Conflict in Things Fall Apart and Clear Light of

Tension and mesh in Things drop cloth unconnected and Clear Light of Day How does the tension between traditional and modern views of the world play itself break in Achebes Things Fall Apart, and Desais Clear Light of Day? In both(prenominal) Achebes and Desais novels, tension and conflict between the new and the old, traditional and modern argon the strong undercurrents that move the story and the reader into an unconscious emotional uneasiness. In both novels, the backdrop and the story are engrossed in a struggle between two worlds, the new and the old fighting out its battles in the characters portrayed within. Achebe makes his stand in eastern Nigeria charm Desai illustrates her orchestrate in Old Delhi. In the first part of Things Fall Apart, Achebe, portrays a traditional African culture, but one on the wand of change. Early in the novel you can see change is already taking place. ...in the past a man who broke the peace was dragged on the ground throu ghout the village until he died. But after a while this custom was stopped because it spoiled the peace which it was meant to preserve. But traditions go along on, including ritual killing and banishment of one of the village leaders. But then(prenominal) things begin to change more rapidly with the coming of the missionaries. When they gave them the criminal timberland to build their churches on there was no turning back. Many of the ill-treated and outcast were converted when they saw that these new people prospered in the evil lands. The people started to revolt against their traditional gods. Three converts had gone into the village and boasted openly that... ...k after... But even this simple act has its overtones, ...she has always liked to conventionality others... In both of these novels the main characters have to be strong to diffuse with the tides between tradition and modern culture. Their lives are not easy, but while reading about them, maybe we can m ake it easier for others to live in our world and empathise those who do not wish to make the journey of progress. Failing that, maybe we can at least understand our own journey through this jumble we call life. Works Cited and Consulted Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Portsmouth, New Hampshire Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1986. Desai, Anita. The Clear Light of Day London Penguin, 1990 Taiwo, Oladele. close and the Nigerian Novel. New York St. Martins Press, 1976.