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Podcast: Lit Society: Books and Drama
Episode: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Description: The theme this week: Fear and violent behavior. Circa 1890, somewhere in the southeast of present-day Nigeria, a powerful man has built his life on the foundations of pride and fearlessness. Determined to be the exact opposite of his lazy father, he rules his world with an iron fist. Still, he cannot escape the plagues of time and change. His name is Okonkwo. The book is Things Fall Apart. And youβre listening to lit society. Letβs get LIT! ... Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram β www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter β twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook β www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our websit...