The fictional world describes the simple process used by colonialists and missionaries to lure Africans to embrace Western civilization (Doring 4). The reality on the ground, however, shows that colonialists and missionaries had to face many challenges and wars to convince members of Igbo society to embrace Christianity and Western civilization. The reality of the story's setting indicated the slow response of the Igbo in taking their children to school so as to acquire formal education through the church. Members of Igbo society maintained very high levels of conservatism with a slow response to change. The setting of the story shows the opposite of the aspects represented by the fictional world of the novel. In conclusion, Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart provides a detailed account and analysis of the cultural clash with colonialism among members of Igbo society. The novel portrays a clear relationship between cultural traditions and colonial power in relation to Western civilization. The theme of masculinity and femininity is also evident in the novel through the way Okonkwo treated his wives. The tough struggle between change and traditions is also evident from