“Things Fall Apart” a novel shown to the world describing the exciting world and cultural diversity of Nigeria. The Igbo tribe is a strong thriving community in the depths of Africa. Okonkwo a strong tribal warrior‚ shows his commitment to the Igbo tribe along with the traditions he teaches his son Nwoye. In the novel “Things Fall Apart” Chinue Achebe guides the reader through the diverse region of Nigeria. As the reader learns the traditions of the Igbo people the reader also learns the adversity
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their culture‚ own preferences‚ and their view on the conflict. In Things Fall Apart the character Okonkwo faces many conflicts which he usually handles with his culture’s values coming first. One example from the book is when the clansmen are taking Ikemefuna out to kill him. Okonkwo had bonded with Ikemefuna to the point of a father-son relationship where they both respected each other as such. Okonkwo‚ despite his love to Ikemefuna‚ went with the men to kill
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novel‚ the arrival of the white settlers and missionaries force the Igbo people to change some of their cultural traditions. The beliefs and traditions of a given culture encourage cultural violence and practice upon the members. The main character‚ Okonkwo‚ proves to be a major catalyst for change in the Igbo culture due to his unconventional beliefs. While Hoegberg argues that the violent Igbo traditions take a turn due to the practice violating a principle the people wanted to uphold‚ it is evident
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heroic because he was in fact a hero; he was admired by his tribe‚ who also had outstanding achievements‚ qualities of a hero. Ever since his early life‚ Okonkwo was driven to such an violent person because of he wanted to be everything opposite of his father was. He couldn’t stand being lazy poor and in debt like his father. Ever since Okonkwo was young he had a mind set to be as successful as possible and has done some memorable things for his tribe starting early‚ “His fame rested on solid personal
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Things fall apart‚ portrays Okonkwo as a successful and respected member not only in his clan of Umuofia but in all nine of the villages in the area. However his characteristics of being a man of action as well as driven by violence leads him to success but also towards failure and defeat. Achebe does this in his novel to portray Okonkwo as a tragic hero to show the audience that a person’s own fear can lead them to greatness as well as destruction. The novel begins with Okonkwo described as a man who
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meant to view Okonkwo‚ the book’s protagonist‚ as one who gives off the image of being hard and tough but still has feelings for others on the inside. Okonkwo‚ as one of the most well respected men in Umuofia‚ must uphold the appearance of a tough man. To “be a man” in his society was to rule his house with a heavy hand and not express weak emotions‚ such as affection‚ pleasure‚ and many other positive feelings. The only emotion worth expressing outwardly was anger. Because of this‚ Okonkwo never gave
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Okonkwo’s overbearing pride in himself results in unforeseen consequences for his family and others which come in contact with him throughout the book. Case in point‚ when Okonkwo was told by an elder of the Umuofia not be getting involved with the killing of Ikemefuna because as he was told “that boy calls you father.” Prompting‚ Okonkwo to be exiled and sent to live with his mother for 7 years. Which resulted from the unfortunate killing of Ezeudu’s son from the misfiring of a bullet. Rather than just
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Okonkwo’s death marks the end of the Ibo culture in Umuofia. Anxious to return home‚ Okonkwo does not understand why everyone is allowing the missionaries to interfere with their lifestyle. Imposing a new religion and government‚ the white men do not understand or seem to care about how the clan operates‚ focusing solely on converting the clansmen to a supposedly superior ideology. As a result of his upbringing‚ Okonkwo is not afraid to fight for what he believes in‚ his tribe and culture‚ unlike most
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together. Okonkwo is an example of this kind of person. For this reason‚ Okonkwo was angry at the missionaries that tried to change him. In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ Okonkwo’s sense of identity was challenged with the introduction of Western ideas into the Ibo culture. Okonkwo started out in the novel as a man who took pride in what he accomplished in his life and was dedicated to his lifestyle‚ but the cultural collision of the British colonists and Ibo people affected Okonkwo to the
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Umuofia village. Through Okonkwo‚ Achebe sets out to expose the flaws of taking masculinity to the extreme in a time of rapid change and foreign influence. Believing that the truest form of manliness is one of aggression and violence‚ Okonkwo buries himself further into his own ways‚ which in turn pushes his relationships aside. Throughout the text‚ Okonkwo makes it clear that physical strength‚ violence‚ and success defines all that a man is‚ and all that a man should be. Okonkwo is heavily reliant on
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