1. things fall apart
... , struggles with the change of his tribal religion and that of Christianity. In the Igbo society, to be a man is to be violent and strong. Okonkwo is known for having a bad temper and is also known as a man who willingly goes out to be rude to men who are not successful. He feels like he always has to prove himself. This ... as a failure. His temper gets him in trouble a lot throughout the novel with people and with goddess". In the Igbo society women are treated as property and all that is bad is thought of as feminine. Weakness is considered to be a female trait. Okonkwo shows this in ...
- Word Count: 507
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School