In Okonkwo’s eyes gender plays a big role in how he sees people and judges them. He believes that men should essentially be an embodiment of himself: a strong, brave, manly figure. He believes if men have any qualities that resemble even the slightest of a feminine characteristic they’re weak and not a real man. He feels that if someone doesn’t accurately represent their gender they are weak and not up to par in his eyes. What he perceives are soft are things such as music and being lazy, which directly correlates to his father who was a traveling musician and was known for being lazy. This directly leads to him believing that his son Nwoye isn’t a real man. Nwoye is quite different than his father and takes more to his grandfather than his
