Awareness of Injustice in Achebe's No Longer At Ease

Abstract

This researchanalyzes China Achebe’sNo Longer At Easefrom the point of view of post-colonialism. Inthis novel, the colonel actsviolentlywhichdescribes the Igbo society-its culture, religion andmythology which influences the everyday lives of the Igbos. He aptly shows not only the positive sides of Igbo culture and religion, but alsothe negative sides. Forinstance,he describes cruel rituals and killing of newborns or twins and so on. All of these rituals were later considered inappropriate by British colonizers and they were slowly pushed away by new religion and the Western way of life. When describing the Igbo society, Achebe uses his own experience and true facts which helpedhimoffer his readers an in-depthinsightinto the main characters likeObi Okonkwoandhis grandson Obi.The easy massacre of an unsuspecting enemy evoked no feelings but those of gladness, pride, and admiration. Key Words:Post-colonial, Nigeria, Western domination, Ibo culture,hegemony, superiority,cultural studies