Gender is a theme of this story because men and women in Umuofia had different gender roles. The gender role of the men is to be masculine as possible. Okonkwo’s view of men showing masculinity is when they show that they are tough. One of the ways a man can show that he is tough was by avoid expressing their emotions except anger. “Okonkwo never showed any type emotion openly, unless it be the emotion of anger. To show affection was a sign of weakness,- the only thing worth demonstrating was strength,” (Chapter four, page 19). Okonkwo was not happy with his son Nwoye because he feels that his son’s behavior was not masculine. When Ikemefuna was living with Okonkwo he admired Ikemefuna because he felt he was masculine. Nwoye show characteristics
