Benjamin’s concept of violence is applicable universally because violence is intrinsically linked to violence. For example, sexual misconduct is law posting, and criminality is proto-state formation. Given that Benjamin’s ‘violence’ is very broad and could be put in different categories, this paper posits that colonial violence and a shift towards modernity in colonial society are part of what Benjamin is dancing around in his work. All lines, according to Benjamin are global line and from …show more content…
It is plausible that rather than write against colonialism or the Eurocentric view of African society, Achebe explores the convergence of the traditional ‘past’, the colonial present, and the anticipation of the resultant tension in postcolonial Nigeria. The novel signifies no nostalgia for the past, rather, it deals with the complexities of change in the society. The novel echoes Walter Benjamin’s