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Transcript of Things Fall Apart - Symbols Courtney Draper & Iyanna Hamby Things Fall Apart - Symbolism Locusts In "Things Fall Apart", locusts come to Umuofia and were welcomed by the villagers. When they arrived, villagers, saw that the locusts were harmless, so they just simply ate them. Achebe uses this moment in the book to symbolize in reference to when the white settlers were welcomed in the African villages and sought as harmless, but really contributed to the destruction of the "things that fell apart" in Umuofia, which is where the title "Things Fall Apart" came from. Yams In "Things Fall Apart" yams also played and important role throughout the novel. They were important to all the characters of the village. Men grew yams to gain wealth and a higher social class in the village; it showed that he could also provide for his family. It was the symbol of the power and wealth of a man, and how he was the bread winner of his family. Fol...