Culture Collision In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
Culture Collision: Positive Effect?
Being introduced to a new culture can be a big change in someone’s life. In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, a young boy named Nwoye has a father, Okonkwo, who is completely opposite of him. Nwoye does not agree with a lot of the things that Okonkwo does, even if it is meant to be a part of his culture. When Western ideas and Ibo culture collide, Nwoye becomes a new person. His change in identity was challenged by the Christian religion, the hatred received from his father because of his decision to join the Westerners, and the positive impact the Western culture had brought upon him.
When Nwoye joined the Christian religion, his sense of identity was challenged whenever he realized that he agreed …show more content…
When he finds out that Nwoye was seen with the Christians, he gets violent because he does not want his son to be a part of the thing that is destroying his culture, and ultimately, himself. “ One morning Okonkwo's cousin, Amikwu, was passing by the church on his way from the neighbouring village, when he saw Nwoye among the Christians. … It was late afternoon before Nwoye returned. He went into the obi and saluted his father, but he did not answer. 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. "Where have you been?" he stammered. Nwoye struggled to free himself from the choking grip. "Answer me," roared Okonkwo, "before I kill you!" He seized a heavy stick that lay on the dwarf wall and hit him two or three savage blows. “ (113) Okonkwo’s anger from Nwoye’s joining of the Christian religion caused Nwoye to see that he was better off without his father. Nwoye never wanted to be like his father, because he portrayed traits that Nwoye did not like. The introduction of the Western culture helped Nwoye realize how much he didn’t want to be around his old culture, and his father. When Nwoye left the Obi, he never returned. This caused him to begin to be more independent, and willing to do things on his
Being introduced to a new culture can be a big change in someone’s life. In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, a young boy named Nwoye has a father, Okonkwo, who is completely opposite of him. Nwoye does not agree with a lot of the things that Okonkwo does, even if it is meant to be a part of his culture. When Western ideas and Ibo culture collide, Nwoye becomes a new person. His change in identity was challenged by the Christian religion, the hatred received from his father because of his decision to join the Westerners, and the positive impact the Western culture had brought upon him.
When Nwoye joined the Christian religion, his sense of identity was challenged whenever he realized that he agreed …show more content…
When he finds out that Nwoye was seen with the Christians, he gets violent because he does not want his son to be a part of the thing that is destroying his culture, and ultimately, himself. “ One morning Okonkwo's cousin, Amikwu, was passing by the church on his way from the neighbouring village, when he saw Nwoye among the Christians. … It was late afternoon before Nwoye returned. He went into the obi and saluted his father, but he did not answer. 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. "Where have you been?" he stammered. Nwoye struggled to free himself from the choking grip. "Answer me," roared Okonkwo, "before I kill you!" He seized a heavy stick that lay on the dwarf wall and hit him two or three savage blows. “ (113) Okonkwo’s anger from Nwoye’s joining of the Christian religion caused Nwoye to see that he was better off without his father. Nwoye never wanted to be like his father, because he portrayed traits that Nwoye did not like. The introduction of the Western culture helped Nwoye realize how much he didn’t want to be around his old culture, and his father. When Nwoye left the Obi, he never returned. This caused him to begin to be more independent, and willing to do things on his