Cultural Conflicts: Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and Buchi Emecheta's "The Joys of Motherhood" Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" takes place in the late 19th century. Buchi Emecheta's "The Joys of Motherhood" takes place in Ogboli a village in the town of Ibuza, as well as in Lagos. Both novels ... wives and all his children. Okonkwo is a man of pride and self-importance. He experienced seven years away from his clan and culture, but he never stopped thinking about how things would be when he returned. He planned for his return since the day of his arrival at Mbanta, his mother's ho...

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