The Bible says that for everything there is a season. That means that things will change as time passes and sometimes, there is no way to stop it. This idea is clearly shown throughout the novel Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe. This novel, set in West Africa in the late 1800s, details the violent events that occur when the white men who follow Christianity begin to colonize in the villages of Nigeria. This causes a series of rippling issues that spread across the lands of the people of the Igbo religion. The West African protagonist is a ferocious warrior named Okonkwo who has continuous conflicting battles between himself and his clan that he knows will never be the same again. This well-written novel paints a very detailed picture
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Since she has an abusive husband, Ekwefi’s life has been full of sadness. During Peace Week in Umuofia, Okonkwo allowed his high temper to strike upon Ekwefi. Okonkwo’s wives, children, and relatives were all gathered in his compound when he burst through, angry about the death of his banana tree. Although the tree was alive, he quieted the conversation by asking who destroyed it. Ekwefi admitted to cutting a small amount of dead leaves off the tree in honor of peace week. Okonkwo then used an unnecessary amount of force on Ekwefi, leaving to go hunting. As Okonkwo walked toward the door, Ekwefi, with strength and dignity, quietly ridiculed his hunting skills. Regrettably, Ekwefi ran to hide in a barn, as she heard shots from Okonkwo’s gun. “Okonkwo, who had been walking about aimlessly in his compound in suppressed anger, suddenly found an outlet” (38). Despite Okonkwo’s anger about not being able to work, Ekwefi upheld her dignity and strength in front of her relatives and her …show more content…
Throughout the novel, Obierika acts as the village’s peacemaker, counselor, and leader. Achebe develops the friendship between Obierika and Okonkwo until Okonkwo murders a Kotma and took his life by hanging himself from a tree. After this event, Obierika and the other leaders of Umuofia silently sat inside Okonkwo’s obi as the District Commissioner confronted them. Obierika bravely led the men to his backyard where they found Okonkwo dangling, lifelessly, from a tree. Obierika was sad about the death of his friend, but he did not let it show as he convinced the District Commissioner to bury Okonkwo. Without appearing to be weak, Obierika expressed his feelings about Okonkwo’s suicide to the District Commissioner by saying “‘That man was one of the greatest men in Umuofia. You drove him to kill himself and now he will be buried like a dog…’” (208). This line expressed Obierika’s strength as a leader and his strength of being able to uphold his poise while coping with the death of his best
Since she has an abusive husband, Ekwefi’s life has been full of sadness. During Peace Week in Umuofia, Okonkwo allowed his high temper to strike upon Ekwefi. Okonkwo’s wives, children, and relatives were all gathered in his compound when he burst through, angry about the death of his banana tree. Although the tree was alive, he quieted the conversation by asking who destroyed it. Ekwefi admitted to cutting a small amount of dead leaves off the tree in honor of peace week. Okonkwo then used an unnecessary amount of force on Ekwefi, leaving to go hunting. As Okonkwo walked toward the door, Ekwefi, with strength and dignity, quietly ridiculed his hunting skills. Regrettably, Ekwefi ran to hide in a barn, as she heard shots from Okonkwo’s gun. “Okonkwo, who had been walking about aimlessly in his compound in suppressed anger, suddenly found an outlet” (38). Despite Okonkwo’s anger about not being able to work, Ekwefi upheld her dignity and strength in front of her relatives and her …show more content…
Throughout the novel, Obierika acts as the village’s peacemaker, counselor, and leader. Achebe develops the friendship between Obierika and Okonkwo until Okonkwo murders a Kotma and took his life by hanging himself from a tree. After this event, Obierika and the other leaders of Umuofia silently sat inside Okonkwo’s obi as the District Commissioner confronted them. Obierika bravely led the men to his backyard where they found Okonkwo dangling, lifelessly, from a tree. Obierika was sad about the death of his friend, but he did not let it show as he convinced the District Commissioner to bury Okonkwo. Without appearing to be weak, Obierika expressed his feelings about Okonkwo’s suicide to the District Commissioner by saying “‘That man was one of the greatest men in Umuofia. You drove him to kill himself and now he will be buried like a dog…’” (208). This line expressed Obierika’s strength as a leader and his strength of being able to uphold his poise while coping with the death of his best