Things Fall Apart

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We discussed the Igbo culture in class, and I looked into it a bit. It seems to emphasize peace over violence when facing conflict. Okonkwo does not seem to align with these values. He is an aggressive person that finds solutions in violence. When the white man visited, it was argued that they should not have killed a man who did not threaten them, but Okonkwo argued in favor of them arming themselves and killing the white men. I just found this interesting.

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Hailey Morgan said…
I'm glad you decided to research the Igbo people and their culture. To know that the Igbo prioritize peace really puts all of the themes carried throughout the novel into perspective.

Okonwo was trying to bring honor to his clan, but by defying their natural laws of peaceful settlements, he inevitable ended up excluding himself from his own culture.
February 29, 2020 at 9:07 PM
Logan Turner said…
That's actually very interesting. The whole book is built around the culture of the Igbo people, but yet, Okonkwo didn't subscribe to the same belief that the others did. It almost alienates him from his own culture.
March 2, 2020 at 8:33 AM
Rachael Gregson said…
Wow! Thank you for writing on this and bringing it to attention. This would have flown right over my head if you hadn't. I find it ironic that Okonkwo doesn't want Igbo culture to be messed with when it comes to newcomers, but when it comes to himself, he is all for it. It has a lot to do with him escaping his dad's peaceful ways. He's so desperate to be rid of that way of life he doesn't care if cultural lines have to be blurred a bit, as long as he's doing the blurring.
March 2, 2020 at 5:53 PM
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