What if one person's life mirrored the story of a child and spouse? Throughout the book Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe informs the reader about the hard times the natives people of Nigeria faced when the British were colonizing. Achebe focuses on the Umuofia clan in the Ibo culture. The main protagonist, Okonkwo, faces many challenges and is presented with situations that he is unclear with how to deal with. One of his wives named Ekwefi as an interesting relationship with her daughter Ezinma, and Okonkwo compared to other members of the family. The three parts of Okonkwo's life can be closely related to the three major points of Ekwefi’s story.
The struggles that Ekwefi faced can correspond with what Okonkwo faced, for both of them theses …show more content…
Although, Ekwefi had experienced un imaginable pain with each of her children dying one after the other, she eventually found happiness. Okonkwo had found a medicine man that was able to make sure that the next time Ekwefi had a child that the kid would live. That did happen and as soon as Ekwefi was blessed with Ezinma, “love returned once more to her (pg.79). Ekwefi had finally come out of her black hole and was truly enjoying her life. Strangling enough, Okonkwo had also begun to thrive in life. Okonkwo had been goals in his life including, being a strong leader of the community, and being a better man than his father. One day when waiting for a trial to start “Okonkwo’s wives, and perhaps other women as well, might have noticed that the second egwugwu had the springy was of Okonkwo”(pg.89-90). The egwugwu were masqueraders who impersonated one of the ancestral spirits of the village. To have this honor meant that Okonkwo was very respected, and was on his way to be very powerful in Umuofia. Consequently, Okonkwo was very pleased at where he was in life. Unfortunately all great things come to an end at some …show more content…
Although, Ekwefi did experience this on a smaller scale, it is still important to note because it is truly the last time that one hears from her. The event occurred when Ekwefi had been put in charge of preparing the cassava for the feast that Okonkwo was holding to thank his family in Mbanta. Obiageli (another one of Okonkwo’s wives), had said that the tubers would be ready soon because they were so young. Ekwefi argued this point and said’ They are not all that young, I planted the farm nearly two years ago. It is poor soil and that is why the tubers are so small” (164-165). This is the last time that he hear from Ekwefi. Similarly, Okonkwo faces a conservery of his own. The reason Okonkwo come to this point is because he wants so badly to go to war to fight the british, but he as people in his path who disagree with him. Okonkwo speaks of one man in particular, Egonwanne, when he states, “Tomorrow he will tell them that our fathers never fought a ‘war of blame’. If they listen to him I shall leave them and plan my own revenge” (pg. 200). From this one can gather that there were people you Okonkwo felt her wrong, and he was very passionate about his ideas. Along with Ekwefi, this line from Okonkwo is one of the last times that one hears from him, although he does take action
The struggles that Ekwefi faced can correspond with what Okonkwo faced, for both of them theses …show more content…
Although, Ekwefi had experienced un imaginable pain with each of her children dying one after the other, she eventually found happiness. Okonkwo had found a medicine man that was able to make sure that the next time Ekwefi had a child that the kid would live. That did happen and as soon as Ekwefi was blessed with Ezinma, “love returned once more to her (pg.79). Ekwefi had finally come out of her black hole and was truly enjoying her life. Strangling enough, Okonkwo had also begun to thrive in life. Okonkwo had been goals in his life including, being a strong leader of the community, and being a better man than his father. One day when waiting for a trial to start “Okonkwo’s wives, and perhaps other women as well, might have noticed that the second egwugwu had the springy was of Okonkwo”(pg.89-90). The egwugwu were masqueraders who impersonated one of the ancestral spirits of the village. To have this honor meant that Okonkwo was very respected, and was on his way to be very powerful in Umuofia. Consequently, Okonkwo was very pleased at where he was in life. Unfortunately all great things come to an end at some …show more content…
Although, Ekwefi did experience this on a smaller scale, it is still important to note because it is truly the last time that one hears from her. The event occurred when Ekwefi had been put in charge of preparing the cassava for the feast that Okonkwo was holding to thank his family in Mbanta. Obiageli (another one of Okonkwo’s wives), had said that the tubers would be ready soon because they were so young. Ekwefi argued this point and said’ They are not all that young, I planted the farm nearly two years ago. It is poor soil and that is why the tubers are so small” (164-165). This is the last time that he hear from Ekwefi. Similarly, Okonkwo faces a conservery of his own. The reason Okonkwo come to this point is because he wants so badly to go to war to fight the british, but he as people in his path who disagree with him. Okonkwo speaks of one man in particular, Egonwanne, when he states, “Tomorrow he will tell them that our fathers never fought a ‘war of blame’. If they listen to him I shall leave them and plan my own revenge” (pg. 200). From this one can gather that there were people you Okonkwo felt her wrong, and he was very passionate about his ideas. Along with Ekwefi, this line from Okonkwo is one of the last times that one hears from him, although he does take action