Things Fall Apart: Okonkwo in the Male Dominant Igbo Society

Ibo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa (Ohadike Don C., p.xxvi-xxvii), emphasizing personal achievement and achievement of leadership and respect. In the book called "Substance Fallen", the hero's Okonkow is influenced by the warts society and is the highest ranked person and pledges to respect all the lands. As Okonkwo and his family live in a male-led society and men are better than women, Okonkwo regards him as the owner of his family and often defeats his three wives and children I will.

The collapse is about the tragic decline of the protagonists Okonkow and Igbo culture. Okonkwo is a respected and influential leader of the Ibo community at Umuofia in eastern Nigeria. He first gained personal fame and honor, brought honor to his village, beat Amarance The Cat in wrestling competition. Despite his father's weakness, Okonkwo won the title for himself, decided to be a strong and wealthy person. Okonkwo's father, Unoka is a lazy and useless man. He often borrows money and then wastes it with palm wine and laughs with his friends. Therefore his wife and children often become hungry. In the community, Unoka is regarded as a stock of failures and laughter. He is called Agara, he resembles women's weakness and does not possess property. Yuoka passed away with shameful death and left innumerable debts

The role of women in things falls apart The story of Okonkwo and his village Umuofia, where things of Chinua Achebe fall apart gives us a brilliant explanation of Ibo culture. Regarding warts culture, women's contribution can not be ignored. People in the novel seem to underestimate their status and status, but women play an important role in warts culture in four areas.

What? "A woman is taught as a mother, but a man has conditions for controlling herself." This book is written about the story of a man, a member of the wart community. You can gain a deeper understanding of their village life and some of their roles in their society. In "Collapse of things", women are portrayed as female stereotypes and men are portrayed as fulfilling the male's expected obligations. First, for female characters, they are portrayed as female obligations. These are to stay at home to take children, cook, take care of their children, and clean up the house.