This chapter shows that Okonkwo is impatient and angry. He cannot bear feasts, because he prefers to be moving and working. So, when feast times come, he is always frustrated by the fact that he may not work before or during the feast. He gets his greatest joy from the wrestling matches that occur on feastdays.
Okonkwo beats his wife because she broke some leaves off of a banana tree, but does not beat his daughter when she breaks a pot. This seems extremely odd unless he likes the daughter more than teh wife. that in itself is odd, because she is the wife whose heart he won by throwing the cat. The whole chapter is filled with descriptions of the feast day and with weird things that okonkwo does. He even tries to shoot one of his wives.
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I know tell me about it. Okonkwo is just so hypocritical. He never gives the same punishment evenly. I mean by that if you are not one of his favorites then your "toast" lol.
True, Okonkwo is a restless man that is for sure. We see this in our own culture with people we term "workaholics" right?
The beating of his wife shows how little he respects his wife and their families. I mean in front of the children too??? The man has serious rage issues that is for sure.
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"The whole chapter is filled with descriptions of the feast day and with weird things that okonkwo does. "
The purpose for reading this book is to learn (from an African author) all things African in this Nigerian river basin tribe. It shows us an insider's perspective on all things tribal, such as traditions, rituals, religious beliefs etc.
Achebe does a better job telling you about Africa than I ever could.
Mr. Farrell
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