Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe follows the story of a member of the Umuofia tribe in Africa at the beginning of European colonization. By amorally confessing the tribe's unknown and sometimes shocking customs, Things Fall Apart appears to undermine the central premises of a multicultural myth that encourages the idea that non-European cultures were peaceful, egalitarian, nonviolent, nonracist, and nonsexist. before the European introduction. However, a closer look reveals the myth hidden beneath persuasive writing and a veneer of candor. The pacing of the story and Achebe's clean writing style inspire an unconscious trust between the narrator and the reader. The reader adapts to the simple wording of the sentences that mimics the straightforward culture of the tribe they describe. Simple writing creates the appearance of literature without an agenda. Likewise, the appearance of an objective narrative gives the narrator a quiet credibility. Because the reader receives the story as entertainment and not propaganda, the easy read establishes a comfortable pace. Although there seems to be no hidden motive, the story is specially created. The content is structured to resonate with the reader by exposing the humanity of native Africans. As the reader identifies with familiar emotions such as pride, loyalty, friendship, and family, an empathetic bond is created between the reader and the characters. The establishment of familiarity between reader, narrator, and characters is part of the cloak that hides the multicultural myth and is cultivated throughout the story. Astutely, Achebe does not attempt to hide the clan's vicious customs behind euphemisms or complicated writing. Instead, he places the taboo behavior in the… middle of paper… is the quiet condescension against the customs of the tribe and redirects it towards a familiar government and law. Without realizing it, readers are led to adopt the perspective of the tribe. For example, the reader shares justice with tribe members as they burn down a church in retaliation for killing a snake. The reader sides with the traditional symbol of evil, the serpent, over the traditional symbol of goodness and God, the church. The reader's empathy is further inflamed by the injustice as the characters are held accountable for the crime before colonial law. With each shared belief between the reader and the tribe, the hidden multicultural myth is fully brought to light. At the end of the story, the reader's opinion sides with the tribe and points the finger at a corrupt European government for interfering with a natural and pure African culture..