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Tears shed in the name of good literature are never wasted. In her book '1001 Books for Every Mood' author Hallie Ephron recommends the best literature to induce a good cry.
6. ‘Things Fall Apart,’ by Chinua Achebe
Achebe’s story conveys themes of individual and cultural struggle. It narrates the experience of Okonkwo, a prosperous Nigerian farmer who is contending with personal insecurities and encroaching colonialism. The simultaneous external and internal forces tearing at the fabric of Okonkwo’s existence produce a tragic fate for this imperfect hero.
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