In Ibo culture, men and women were often treated differently, with men holding a higher status than women, and women often being abused and treated poorly. The view of men was a man had to be strong, a fierce warrior, and important. Women were percieved as weak, with their only purpose to serve their husbands and take care of children. In the novel Things Fall Apart, Chunua Achebe reveals the difference of status between men and women by describing ways in which men are often treated well and woman are looked down upon. Throughout the novel, the status difference between men and women was described in various ways, especially through the main character, Okonkwo, and his children. Men in Ibo culture were expected to be strong and act as if
