In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, he openly goes against the colonizer's idea of ​​the native African. Within the Nigerian culture, which the Igbo tribes would fall under, there are four different aspects of the culture; the aspects are: material, institutional, philosophical and creative (Chinyere Ohiri 49-50). In this story, the colonizer commonly goes against the philosophical aspect of Nigerian culture. With this essay we will define the philosophical aspect of culture; the way the colonizer goes against the ideas of the Igbo; and finally how Achebe shows himself to go against the ways of the colonizers. According to Chineyere Ohiri, the philosophical aspect “concerns ideas, beliefs and values” (49); in this time period, Europeans commonly thought that Africans were uncivilized and ignorant pagans. Africans did not have a formal education system where students sat in a classroom and listened to a lecture or even attended university; usually, Africans had little formal education or “book smarts,” but much more “street smarts.” These people knew how to properly plant and maintain the land, along with hunting skills for survival. Many of these people also spoke in proverbs. Europeans didn't know it, but Africans were actually pretty smart when it came to survival skills. Not only did Europeans despise Africans because of their lack of “intelligence,” they also despised them because of their religion. opinions, which was another philosophical aspect of culture. In African religion, Africans generally place a lot of emphasis and “belief in mystical forces – such as amulets, spells, herbs, sorcery, sorcery, and medicine” (Essien 237). In addition to this, Africans have...... middle of paper ......readers tell the story that Africans are actually very intelligent. He wants his audience to realize that these people are not stupid but actually very intelligent, especially when it comes to farming and survival. Works Cited Achebe, Chinua. Things fall apart. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Ed. Sarah Lawall and Maynard Mack. 2nd ed. vol. F. New York: W. W. Norton, 1984. 2922. Print. The twentieth century. Chinyere Ohiri, Innocent. "Promote aspects of culture through theater-related institutions and organizations." Culture & Religion Review Journal 2012.2 (2012): 49-50. Academic research completed. Network. November 10, 2013. Essien, Essien D. "Notions of Healing and Transcendence in the Path of African Traditional Religion: Paradigm and Strategies." International Mission Review 102.2 (2013): 236-248. Academic research completed. Network. November 12. 2013.