Things Fall Apart is a novel potrays the background of traditional life and primitive culture Ibo tribe in Umuofia, Nigeria, Africa and also the impact of European colonialism towards Africans’ society in the early 19th century. The research applies the qualitative method and it supported by the sociology of literature approach. The primary data are taken from the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Based on the analysis the researcher conducts, the impact of European colonialism in Africa which not only brings a positive impacts but also negative legacy. There are several points of the impact European colonialism in Africa : existence of christianity, existence of language, establishment regulation and contribution to development.

This research analyzes the theme in ‘Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. This research uses the descriptive method and the intrinsic approach. This research analyzes the theme, the character, the characterization, the plot, the setting, and the point of view in the novel. To support this approach, the researcher applies the objective theory which is based on library research, the things that happen in a work are oriented in the work itself. The research data are taken from ‘Pride and Prejudice. Based on the data analysis, the theme of Pride and Prejudice’s love and arrogance. The result of this study is that Humans generally face and feel many things in life. Everyone has a feeling of love. Some people can easily express their feelings to others, but some others can't express them because of shyness, or even become arrogant. It also happens in the love story of the character in 'Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.