Things Fall Apart Cover

     One cover I am particularly intrigued with is the crudely sketched, upside down portrait of possibly Okonkwo, with the almost fifty-fifthy split of a beige and clay cover. This cover was my favorite because I believe that it most accurately reflects the book. The upside down face in a way reflects the disorder so well described by Yeats. The colors are simple and clean like Achebe's writing style. But the most fascinating aspect of this cover for me is the style of the portrait. The book so much relies on African identity with an ever approaching western world, and I can't help but feeling this book portrays that.