All Things Fall Apart Essay

In africa, there are lots of cultures. But there is one specific tribe that is very unique. In All things fall apart, by Chinua Achebe, talks about the ups and downs of being in that culture. It also talks about the Igbo peoples struggles throughout their time. The Igbo people are very nice people who are very cultural and live in the south of Nigeria. They follow a lot of culture that is connected to their spiritual ways. They have very strong beliefs towards gods and goddesses, also they believe in something similar to mother nature. They have a very close relationship with nature. One thing that differentiates them from any other culture would be their ways of living. In the Igbo culture the men are well known for their dominance, how many wives they have, and also the amount of land they have. While the women have to be submissive and have to stay
But there is a particular person that is described as the most honorable man in the igbo culture. His name was Okonkwo and he was known for his victories in war. He had various of wives, and children. But based on his past he was not happy with his father, Unoka. “Unoka died he had taken no title at all and he was heavily in debt. Any wonder then that his son Okonkwo was ashamed of him” (8). Since his dad died as a weak man Okonkwo wanted to prove that he was nothing like his dad. Therefor, he was aiming at getting a big title and wanted to be known as a strong powerful man. Later on in the book Okonkwo earned that respect by going to war and bringing his enemies heads. “Okonkwo was not a man of thought but of action. But in absence of work, talking was the next best.” (69). There was a lot of ups and downs of having such a big title like Okonkwo’s. People would look up to him. And he had to present himself as a honorable man to the council who was lead by elders with great respect under their