How Does Weather Affect Igbo People

Register to read the introduction… The main character, Okonokwo, loses his first crop to a drought. Then, later in the novel, the rains wash away his and most of the other villager’s harvests. In the same respect; the good weather brings life and abundance.

In the lives of this tribe; the goddess, Ani, plays an important role. Ani controls the rain and therefore, their crops. Okonokwo does several things in the novel that are seen as angering the goddess. The first happens when he beats his youngest wife during the week of peace. For this infraction, he must give a nanny goat, a hen, and also pay a fine. The second happens when he accidentally killed one of his clansmen and as a result was exiled for 7 years. After these events the villagers watch him closely to make sure that he follows the rules to ensure that they do not suffer the wrath of Ani.

These are the many ways that the weather affects the people in this tribe. Their moods and emotions change with it. It is as unpredictable as the people it affects. It is as if the weather controls the lives of the Igbo tribe. They are grateful but also frightened by its power in their lives. The moods of the people change with the weather and the novel with it as well. The weather plays a very vital role in the