Some background on the novel Things Fall Apart written in 1959 by Chinualumogu Achebe . It takes place in the 1890 's in some Nigerian villages. It speaks of the battle between Nigeria 's white government and traditional culture of Igbo people. The main character Okonkwo is the clan leader in Umofia village. He is the son of Unoka, who Okonkwo believes is an embarrassment because he was lazy. He also believes that is what has given him the drive to be who he is, the motivation to work hard and become the leader he is. He has suffered and caused his family a great deal of trouble and heartbreak through his time because of his fear of not being better than his father.
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When Okonkwo disrupts the harmony of the village throughout sacred week. He gets lashed out at for his actions of endangering the entire village by risking the earth deity’s wrath. He refuses Okonkwo’s long standing ways of gift of a kola nut, expressing peaceful disagreements.The religious values of the Igbo emphasize" the shared benefits of peaceful, harmonious …show more content…
He was hoping that Christianity will offer him many answers to his any questions of the world and people around him. This is his way of trying to find himself and figure out what who and what he is. He was hoping to gain some peace in his life and with the things that his father has done. Okonkwo is devastated by the decision of his son , he believed that his son would become a great addition to the clan. Due to Nwoye 's non belief of the Igbo culture and his belief in Christianity are not going to make it impossible for this to happen. I think that it is very hard on a parent to know that their child has different beliefs that then what they are brought up with, but this is what makes us
Achebe portrays the struggles that are brought on by the changing …show more content…
When Okonkwo disrupts the harmony of the village throughout sacred week. He gets lashed out at for his actions of endangering the entire village by risking the earth deity’s wrath. He refuses Okonkwo’s long standing ways of gift of a kola nut, expressing peaceful disagreements.The religious values of the Igbo emphasize" the shared benefits of peaceful, harmonious …show more content…
He was hoping that Christianity will offer him many answers to his any questions of the world and people around him. This is his way of trying to find himself and figure out what who and what he is. He was hoping to gain some peace in his life and with the things that his father has done. Okonkwo is devastated by the decision of his son , he believed that his son would become a great addition to the clan. Due to Nwoye 's non belief of the Igbo culture and his belief in Christianity are not going to make it impossible for this to happen. I think that it is very hard on a parent to know that their child has different beliefs that then what they are brought up with, but this is what makes us