Chapter 2

This chapter was about the superstitions and power of Okonkwo's people. It tells of a man whose wife was killed by people from a nearby village. Okonkwo's tribe send an utimatum that says that war will come unless the other tribe sends a young man and a virgin. The young man is given to Okonkwo to care for and the virgin is given to the man who lost his wife.
There is also a lot of stuff in the chapter that tells what type of man Okonkwo is. He must be some kind of very angry person, because his only purpose in life is to hate all that his father loved. He is always working and beats his son because of his perceived "idleness." He is a great warrior and does not fear battle, indeed it almost seems as though he longs for it. All in all, Okonkwo seems a violent angry man with psycological issues about his father.

Things Fall Apart Ch.1

This chapter is a short brief detailing the life of the main character's father. There is some minor detail about Okonkwo himself, mostly about him throwing the Cat, but on the whole the chapter is giving clues about Okonkwo's relationship with Unoka. Unoka is a free spirit, a dreamer who would be at home in any drug based culture, provided that culture likes musicians. He would be most at home in 1950's America. Unoka has no concept of repayment, and manages to get himself massively in debt. On the whole, Unoka is a guy I would like, provided I did not know him very well. Otherwise he might try to borrow money from me!