In Things Fall Apart, Achebe exposes the problem of the rights of woman (Njeng 4). He writes the women to be property of men and he “pits an aggressive masculine world against its feminine counterpart” (Njeng 4). However, this specific criticism has often been ignored and looked over by critics. According to the Igbo rules in society, the men are allowed to beat the women, giving the men obvious dominance; an example is when Okonkwo beat his wife for her not having his dinner ready on time. Achebe writes, “Okonkwo ruled his household with a heavy hand. All his wives, especially the youngest, lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper (Achebe 13).” Thus explaining the reasoning behind the argument Achebe makes- that women are useless, and only good to cook. Chinua Achebe writes Things Fall Apart with very little consideration to the women of the Igbo
In Things Fall Apart, Achebe exposes the problem of the rights of woman (Njeng 4). He writes the women to be property of men and he “pits an aggressive masculine world against its feminine counterpart” (Njeng 4). However, this specific criticism has often been ignored and looked over by critics. According to the Igbo rules in society, the men are allowed to beat the women, giving the men obvious dominance; an example is when Okonkwo beat his wife for her not having his dinner ready on time. Achebe writes, “Okonkwo ruled his household with a heavy hand. All his wives, especially the youngest, lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper (Achebe 13).” Thus explaining the reasoning behind the argument Achebe makes- that women are useless, and only good to cook. Chinua Achebe writes Things Fall Apart with very little consideration to the women of the Igbo