This five-page paper presents a detailed discussion about the poem "Things Fall Apart", by Chinua Achebe and Yeats' poem called The Second Coming. The author of this paper takes us on an exploratory journey in which we study works, compare and contrast them. We also address the title of Achebe's poem, which came from, The Second Coming, and we look at how the two authors' heritages may have played a part in their works. There were two sources used to complete this paper. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.