“He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart” ( Achebe, pg 176 ). From the start of trade and technological inventions, cultures have collided and clash with one another. In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo, a warrior who is highly respected in his society, struggles to keep up with the constant changes in his tribe and instead of going along with it, he responds by resisting it.
Not wanting to be anything like his father, Okonkwo grows up to be a man of high status. “Okonkwo’s fear was greater than these. It was not external but lay deep within himself. It was the fear of himself, lest he should be found to resemble his father” ( Achebe pg 13 ), Okonkwo did not want to show any sort of emotions because he thought it made him weak. This caused him to be more impatient and …show more content…
For example, when his son Nwoye joined the new religion, Okonkwo was furious to the point he almost killed him. “Nwoye turned round to walk into the inner compound when his father, suddenly overcome with fury, sprang to his feet and gripped him by the neck “ ( Achebe pg 151 ), Okonkwo was always accustomed to only his religion, so when he sees that his own son had decided to join the Christians, it angered him. Instead of trying to learn more about the new religion, he chose to remain ignorant and refused to believe anything the missionaries were saying. After Okonkwo returned to Umofia from his 7-year exile, the church have recruited more people to their religion. Upon seeing this, Okonkwo knew something had to be done. Being a man of violence, he wanted the tribe to fight back against the church and to kick them out. “We must fight these men
Not wanting to be anything like his father, Okonkwo grows up to be a man of high status. “Okonkwo’s fear was greater than these. It was not external but lay deep within himself. It was the fear of himself, lest he should be found to resemble his father” ( Achebe pg 13 ), Okonkwo did not want to show any sort of emotions because he thought it made him weak. This caused him to be more impatient and …show more content…
For example, when his son Nwoye joined the new religion, Okonkwo was furious to the point he almost killed him. “Nwoye turned round to walk into the inner compound when his father, suddenly overcome with fury, sprang to his feet and gripped him by the neck “ ( Achebe pg 151 ), Okonkwo was always accustomed to only his religion, so when he sees that his own son had decided to join the Christians, it angered him. Instead of trying to learn more about the new religion, he chose to remain ignorant and refused to believe anything the missionaries were saying. After Okonkwo returned to Umofia from his 7-year exile, the church have recruited more people to their religion. Upon seeing this, Okonkwo knew something had to be done. Being a man of violence, he wanted the tribe to fight back against the church and to kick them out. “We must fight these men