The Representation of War in Chinua Achebe's Novel, Arrow of God

This article analyzes the representation of war in Chinua Achebe's novel Arrow of God.In fact, the precolonial period remains marked by several capital social facts.By doing so, the land war is one of the most important facts of the pre-colonial era, hence the major interest that the author has on this theme in the writing of his masterpiece.Several endogenous and exogenous factors essentially constitute the root causes of the manifestation of war.Internal social disputes and the land conflict are undoubtedly the real factors that triggered the war in the novel under study.Consequently, this fratricidal war has resulted in the loss of several human lives of antagonistic people.The macabre balance sheet shows several deaths on both sides.The saving action of the colonizer has considerably contributed to pacify the warring peoples.For this reason, peace, tranquility and stability is made possible by the effective intervention of the colonizer.Thus, the great period of turmoil, instability and fighting is giving way to the new era of reconciliation, solidarity and living together.