Today we mentioned that Things Fall Apart is now being taught as THE leading multi-cultural novel. I think this is GREAT. As wonderful as Joyce is, and as much as I don't want to downplay the complexity and pain through which Ireland has gone, I think that the younger generation will benefit for reading about Africa as compared to Ireland - bluntly, to break down racial barriers some more. Ireland of course has its own culture and is definitely unique and valuable to any multi-cultural category, but with America's past (and still fairly present) racial problems, the study of Africa, even in fiction/novel form, can only be a good thing. Granted, racism as a whole has improved enormously, but there is still so much prejudice in our societies. Fredericksburg, Tx, for example, has virtually no black families. If the students are mixing with different races in person, at least they can do so in books.
If this came across as rude or anything, I'm sorry. I know it is a touchy subject and we have to be careful with the words we choose, but it's all in good faith and with the best intentions. :-D
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I agree that Things Fall Apart can be used as a tool to further the breaking down of racial barriers. I really like the fact that we started with this book. Had we started with Joyce, it would have been very hard (in my opinion) to engaged in the rest of the course. But Things Fall Apart is a great book to not only demonstrate the effects of colonization, but also racial tensions.
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