TFA.+Chapter+15

= Chapter 15 =

In chapter 15 of Things Fall Apart, Okonko's time in exile is disrupted by his friend Obierika who comes bearing gifts and stories. Obierika tells of the village Abame, which has been demolished by the white men. He tells that the first white man arrived on an iron horse (later revealed to be a bicycle) and the villagers killed him. When 3 more white men arrived at the village and saw the tied up bicycle, they deduced that their friend has been murdered and vowed to avenge him by destroying the village.

=**Soundtrack:**=

Raise Your Weapon - Deadmau5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMsd6HEZ97k)

Not only does the tempo of the song reflect the mood of the chapter (in the beginning of the chapter, Okonkwo is calm in his time of exile; his time of calmness is interrupted by the news about the village / the village of Abame lived in peace but their time of peacefulness was disrupted by the arrival of the white men / the beginning of the song is slow and soothing, however the tempo becomes faster and the nature of the lyrics become more violent), the lyrics also relate to the happenings of the Abame village.


 * LYRICS (partial):**

Love your ego, you won't feel a thing Always number one The pen with a bent wrist crooked king Sign away our peace for your war, one word and it's over

Dropping your bombs now On all we've built How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn? Raise your weapons, raise your weapons and it's over

Rippin' through like a missile Rippin' through my heart, rob me of this love Raise your weapon, raise your weapon and it's over How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn?

=Artwork:=

Kid Zoom: Home - Ian Strange

The white house represents the purity, peacefulness and security of the one standing village. The strange skull that does not fit with the house symbolizes external intrusion, in this case the white men. The immense size of the skull in comparison with the house itself indicates the force that comes with the skull / white men. In the end, the skull takes all attention away from the house, just like how the white men destroy Abame completely.