The significance of using proverb in the African literature with the reference to Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

Abstract

This study wired at the discussing the proverbs which used in the African literature with the reference to( Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart) .The researcher went through proverb and displayed all the proverbs in the novel Things Fall Apart then the researcher explains the literal meaning and the actual meaning for every proverb by its own and finally the researcher elaborate why does the author is used to use proverb in his writing so the researcher arrived at the following results first ; using proverb in the novel gives the surrounding environment so audience can imagine more about the place where the novel takes place . Second; using proverbs serve language aspects by specific meaning. Third; using proverb has psychological matters. For what had mentioned above that is clear using proverb has significance in the African literature. The following recommendations is for the syllable designers should put the proverbs at the end of each book as a glossary and explain them completely explanation and show the dimension of each proverb. Teachers should elaborate, explain and make the students understand the proverb and its dimension. Students should understand proverbs by understanding the environment of characters and to know the setting of the text. That help them to understand what the author waned to say and the ideas which he warned to deliver to the audience.