How Is Oknonkwo Alike

Many people need to accept the idea that others are going to be different. Not everyone is going to follow the rules. In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, Men are suppose to have a title, fame, and be powerful. A woman’s purpose in the ibo culture is quite different. Females are required to provide care for their children and husband. Females can’t do whatever they want unlike men in the Ibo culture. Females are seen as weak as compared to males. Men are seen as tough and are expected to do all the hard-work. Father and son relationships are based on the way men were raised. Oknonkwo didn’t grow up the way he wanted due to the fact how embarrassing his own father was. Oknonkwo wanted to be different from his father. Oknonkwo achieved that goal. What
Oknonkwo and his father didn’t have a strong relationship because his wasn’t as popular as him. Oknonkwo’s father didn’t have fame nor power. His father was lazy and weak. His father was an example of what he didn’t want to be like once Oknonkwo was older. Oknonkwo didn’t want the village to laugh at him for being weak. That’s one of the reasons he killed Ikemefuna. Ikemefuna’s death was a trigger for Nwoye to hate his own father. Oknonkwo couldn’t stand the fact that Nwoye didn’t want to be by his side and follow his footsteps. Since the event of Ikemefuna death, Nwoye became a different person. His father hated the idea of Nwoye being a “woman” and for his son to be acting like this upsets him. That’s why Oknonkwo began to notice Ezinma. Ezinma was a female who willing to do a man’s job. Oknonkwo had always wished for Nwoye to be like Ezinma. Ezinma is strong and full of energy unlike Nwoye. In the Ibo culture, Many females aren’t suppose to be strong. The culture aspects of men being a certain way or females not being able to do certain jobs affect the people. The way the Ibo culture is shaped affects father and son