Even the food Ben eats is dictated by tradition. On New Year's Eve, Ben went to the club to have some fun and drink. Ben orders a whiskey, a beer, and a roasted chicken. Unfortunately after he ate and drunk, he felt drunk and decided to go home “So I jumped on my new Raleigh bicycle and went home quietly to sleep” (Achebe 5). By mentioning what type of food and drink he have, indicated that Ben probably felt drunk after he ate and drink. But made a good decision to leave the club base on what his father has told him “the cure of drinking is to say no” (Achebe 5). This also shows that the best way to avoid any hallucination or disaster is to quit drinking. During the 1990’s, drinking was not a serious issue when it comes to tradition. With
