praised by leaders because he was hardworking and he got respect for it (Page 8). He became so used to being rewarded for his attitude that if he started to get worried about being seen as unmanly because it will lower his status. He even kills Ikemefuna‚ his son-like servant‚ because he thought that if he didn’t kill him‚ he would be seen as unmanly (page
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allowing him to maintain his role as a prominent ndichie2 who could provide security for his wives and children. Another way to reflect on this proverb is with the example of Okonkwo’s only son‚ Nwoye‚ choosing to convert to Christianity. Although it is against the customs he has been brought up with‚ Nwoye feels that in order to make up for the “sins” that he and his predecessors have committed‚ accepting this new religion will secure him a spot in heaven. On a larger scale‚ this parallels the Ibos’
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Chinua Achebe does a great job showing Okonkwo’s identity challenges as a response to the Western culture. Without understanding how Okonkwo changed and why he did‚ it’s hard to actually understand the story line. The collision of the Ibo and Western culture challenges Okonkwo’s identity because he begins to be seen as less strong‚ he becomes more angry and ready to fight‚ and kind of looses respect from his family members because of his actions. Firstly‚ the collision of the two cultures
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unable to rid the tribe of the colonists because he could see that the culture was diminishing but he failed to bring the tribe to fight after his exile. He was exiled because he killed a boy at the wedding which he was invited to after he killed Ikemefuna so that he could clear his mind with a distraction. Overall‚ every event led to something which foreshadowed Okonkwo’s demise as well as the tribe’s. 13. How does the last chapter of the book differ from the other chapters? Why
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An example of flashback that shows the relation ship between the white newcomers and African natives is in chapter sixteen when Obierika discovers that Nwoye is among the Christian converts. Obierika suddenly has a flashback to when six missionaries arrive in Mbanta that includes five natives and one white man. Everyone is curious about the white man after having heard the story about the Abame clan massacre
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” he told her [Okonkwo’s eldest wife]. “So look after him.” “Is he staying long with us?” she asked. “Do what you are told‚ woman‚” Okonkwo thundered‚ and stammered. “When did you become one of the ndichie of Umuofia?”And so Nwoye’s mother took Ikemefuna to her hut and asked no more questions.” (Achebe 14) Okonkwo treats his wife like a slave rather than his wife. He also calls her ‘woman’ demonstrating how women are not respected enough to be called by their own name. Because of all the gender norms
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there like the back of his hand‚ since this is what has been in existence since he was a young boy. When things begin to change‚ he is shaken up and has a difficult time adjusting. These ideas are prominent in the novel‚ for example when his son‚ Nwoye‚ chooses to become part of the missionaries group and his father becomes angered because this is a decision that is out of the blue and this is not what his father has in mind for his oldest son. When the missionaries invade into the culture‚ Okonkwo
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“Even as a little boy he had resented his father’s failure and weakness… agbala was not only another name for a woman. It could also mean a man who had taken to title” (chapter 2‚ paragraph 12). Okonkwo never shows his affection to his adopted son Ikemefuna. “Okonkwo refused to let his feelings slip”(chapter 4‚ paragraph 7). He was not willing to show emotion of love or happiness as he feared of being seen as a unmanly person. One thing you can see about Okonkwo is that he has to resist his strongest
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the death of the main character‚ Okonkwo. Throughout the novel‚ Okonkwo seems to be ‘falling apart’ as events intensify. At first‚ it was just his fear of becoming an ‘agbala’ like his father‚ and then it escalated on to killing his adopted son‚ Ikemefuna‚ to his exile to Mbanta‚ the arrival of the Christians and the white men‚ and ending with his devastating death. The question is‚ was Okonkwo’s death to no avail? According to the events following the murder of the court messenger‚ Okonkwo did die
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Conflict and Tradition in Things Fall Apart The book Things Fall Apart successfully expressed how Chinua Achebe had succeeded in writing a different story. It pointed out the conflict of oneself‚ the traditional beliefs‚ and the religious matters of the Africans. Throughout the novel‚ Chinua Achebe used simple but dignified words and unlike other books‚ he also included some flashbacks and folktales to make the novel more interesting and comprehensible. Things Fall Apart was about
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