Okonkwo Monologue

Last month was a very sad month for the family of one of my friends, Okonkwo. Okonkwo is dead. I regret not seeing him for a very long time since his exile from the village. And, I’m not sure how he died. For almost a month, people came up with different rumors of how he died. Some say he was punished by the missionaries for killing their messenger. Others said he hanged himself on a tree. I would always question myself with why would such a brave man do such unlikely thing; commit a suicide. Whenever I see eneke nti oba and nza flying together in the sky, I would imagine Okonkwo defeating Amalinze the Cat. After the death of Okonkwo, I somewhat feel down deep in my heart that I should leave my chi and, should change my religion
He was my inspiration. Looking at all other people who have changed their religion in and around the village, I always felt that I would never change my culture, but I really want to change my religion. I wish I could do something to stop the white men spreading their influence to people, but it’s too late for it. Instead, of me seeing people greeting with kola nut, celebrating Igbo festivals and seeing them play ekwe, I see people following what white people are telling them to do. The white-men made new festivals, like Christmas and Easter and most of the converters, enjoy these festivals.This village will soon or later not be the village it used to be, but would be a village with a totally different culture. I sometimes feel scared of the white people that they might harm other people who haven't started following their culture.The white men built a lot of churches, schools and hospitals here in Umuofia. More and more people are listening to the missionaries and changing their religion. Most nights, I would dream about the destruction of this village by the white people and sometimes, I would dream about me changing my
After the death of Okonkwo, Ezinma showed remarkable resilience in dealing with difficult conditions. She is the only person in Okonkwo’s family, who hasn’t changed her religion. People would laugh at her if they see her farming. Because there is nothing for women to do in a farm. And, because she is living alone, she has run her small house alone. Sometimes people will joke that Ezinma drinks palm-wine. I remembered when Okonkwo would sit in my obi with me drink palm-wine, he would say, he wished that Ezinma was a boy. Surprisingly Ezinma has not yet married and rejected many suitors. She is the beauty of Umuofia. Few days after the death of Okonkwo people started making rumors of such disgrace act he did. Villagers called him what they called his father; effeminate. His father died of a sickness and was not buried because it was a sign of evil spirit. For Okonkwo, he was buried but wasn’t touched by the villages and no one really mourned for him because it’s against the customs and an abomination for a man to take his own life. People came to a point that Okonkwo’s family has evil spirit and whoever goes near the house or talk to any of Okonkwo’s family member would get that evil spirit, so people paid no respect to Okonkwo’s family, so expect for Ezinma everyone changed their religion in Okonkwo's family. And, I haven’t given a visit to Okonkwo’s family and I would never go to see his family; afraid that I would