How does Achebe use literary craft to achieve his purpose p 3 to p 31 Locust generally means eating away of an entire crop feeling person strength etc However in Things Fall Apart Locust symbolizes the destruction of the village by the white colonist Although they have not caused any problems for the Africans yet they are descending upon the village to feast and explore the resources available in their surroundings The way Achebe states the locust emphasizes their presence of the insects becaus