THINGS FALL APART
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So far (I'm on Chapter 11), I find Okonkwo's actions true to his rigid (narrow-minded?) views of what men, strong and powerful men, should be. It's a good book on defining or reconstructing power and gender stereotypes.
What aspect did you like most about this book?
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Overall, a good story involving a different culture, and about a man trying to hold on to his moral code amidst a sea of changes.
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It just seemed like a beautiful lifestyle and culture which ought not to have been disrupted. I felt sorry for him cos his own people could not unite with him.Ms Vinkel wrote: โ07 Mar 2020, 12:08 I'm currently reading this book!
So far (I'm on Chapter 11), I find Okonkwo's actions true to his rigid (narrow-minded?) views of what men, strong and powerful men, should be. It's a good book on defining or reconstructing power and gender stereotypes.
What aspect did you like most about this book?
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I was wishing along with him too about his daughter and yeah, I see your point about repressive masculine expectations. He went overboard with it cos he didn't want to be likened to his father. Our backgrounds and experiences do affect our turnouts.Isamonei wrote: โ14 Mar 2020, 23:50 But I love how torn Okwonko is about how he acts. There's that line where he wishes his daughter was a boy, because she'd make a good boy. And then the whole thing with how he basically loves Ikemefuna. I think Okwonko's also shows how repressive masculine expectations are for men.
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Nice summaryVSuraj wrote: โ18 Mar 2020, 22:24 At first I didnโt like Okwonko, but then I grew to respect him because he really stayed true to his character, holding firm to his values and ideals of masculinity. The ending was sad but I saw why it had to be done; the changes to the village and their beliefs would have made Okwonko go insane at some point, forcing him to do something drastic.
Overall, a good story involving a different culture, and about a man trying to hold on to his moral code amidst a sea of changes.
And yeah, the whole changes would probably have made him go insane. He just couldn't accept it like his friend.
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True.Bwambale Robert1 wrote: โ14 Mar 2020, 03:21 I read this book. the aspect I got was to work hard because okwonkwo never inherited anything from his father
He didn't want to inherit his supposed weakness too. I think it's the reason why he went overboard with his "He-man" actions.
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He really did well for himself. A pity he had bad luck with the shooting incident.
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Interesting summation, Franklin. I guess his forced departure from the clan was karma. I also agree that his stubborn pride and anger pushed his son away. Men were probably not allowed to be sensitive in those days.KCFranklin wrote: โ23 Apr 2020, 14:45 I had my classes in African and Middle Eastern Studies read this novel as an example of how a colonial power forever changed the tribal traditions. Okwonko is very much presented in the manner of a Greek tragedy in that his hubris and unbending nature contribute to his downfall. One can not blame his father for Okwonko's troubles because he brings them on himself. For someone who honored tradition , coupled with his pride, should have never violated the Week of Peace or taken part in the murder of the young man. It was his stubborn pride that caused his downfall, not his father. Likewise he pushed his son into the colonial lifestyle through his discontentment of the boy's nature. It is no wonder that his end was as symbolic as it was; he brought it upon himself.
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That was the exact feeling I had.Falling4Ever wrote: โ02 May 2020, 11:10 This book really came full circle and while Okonkwo is hard to like at first, you almost pity him throughout.