Main Characther: Okonkwo
Adjective: Aggressive
Quote: "...he seemed to walk on springs, as if he was going to pounce on somebody. And he did pouce on people quite often."
Things Fall Apart
By: Chinua Achebe
Main Characther: Okonkwo
Adjective: Aggressive
Quote: "...he seemed to walk on springs, as if he was going to pounce on somebody. And he did pouce on people quite often."
Minor Characther: Mr.Brown
Adjective: Respected
Quote: "...so Mr.Brown came to be respected even by the clan, because he trod softly on its faith."
When: Last Decade Of The 19th Century
Where: Umuofia, Nigeria
Quote:"In fact, the medicine itself was called agadi-nwayi, or old woman. It had its shrine in the centre of Umuofia, in a cleared spot."
Okonkwo, a respected man in the Village of Umuofia, who is indecisive in his own beliefs and societ'al standards. The conflict in the novel is the traditional customs of the Igbo and the new customs brought by colonizers. "And then after another lifetime these men opened the caves again and the locusts came to Umuofia.". The locusts, the white colonists, supressed the villagers faith.
Egwugwu
Locust
Yams
Fire
Kola Nut
1) "Let us not reason like cowards,’ said Okonkwo. ‘If a man comes into my hut and defecates on the floor, what do I do? Do I shut my eyes? No! I take a stick and break his head. That is what a man does."
2) "And at last the locusts did descend. They settled on every tree and on every blade of grass; they settled on the roofs and covered the bare ground. Mighty tree branches broke away under them, and the whole country became the brown-earth color of the vast, hungry swarm."
3) "Okonkwo was popularly called the “Roaring Flame.” As he looked into the log fire he recalled the name. He was a flaming fire. How then could he have begotten a son like Nwoye, degenerate and effeminate?"
4) "He heard Ikemefuna cry, “My father, they have killed me!” as he ran towards him. Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak."
5) "And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father’s contemptible life and shameful death."
One major theme in the novel is pride. Throughout the novel, Okonkwo trys to build his status in society and maintain personal pride in his success. He does this trough many different actions. One way he builds pride is through growing yams. Yams represent masculinity which is very important to Okonkwo. Another way he builds his pride is through becoming an Egwugwu. Egwugwu are respected and becomeing one means you are a respected man in the village.