Things fall apart 1) Structure, Technique and Plot How does the killing of Ikemefuna foreshadow the fall of Okonkwo? 2) Character and Conflict How does Okonkwo achieve greatness as defined by his culture? 3) Setting and Society Describe the Igbo extended family system. How does it help Okonkwo to survive his exile in Mbanta? 4) Themes and Motifs How does education advance Christianity among the Igbo people? 5) Imagery and Language How does the legend of the old woman with one leg help to explain why the other clans fear Umuofia? 6) Discussion Questions The title of the novel comes from a line in The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats. Read this poem and apply it to the breakdown of African society as described in the novel