Book: Things Fall ApartAuthor: Chinua AchebeRating: 3
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Summary:Okonkwo, of the Ibo tribe, is a great warrior. He is revered for his strength and status in many villages around Umofia. Okonkwo has had to build his reputation and character without much help from his father Unoka. Unoka was a farmer with the soul of a musician. He was good at the flute but could not grow a luxuriant crop. His family remained poor because of his half hearted attempts at farming. Okonkwo has had a tough youth, fending for his parents and siblings. He is tough, unlike his father, and abhors weakness. Hence he rules his family of three wives and eleven children with an iron hand and will not allow any show of soft emotions for them. Nwoye, his eldest son, is therefore a cause of grave concern for Okonkwo. Nwoye is a sentimental young man with a liking for the softer side of things. Okonkwo respects the customs and traditions of his tribe greatly and will not tolerate any desecration of them. He himself atones of any such violation with the toughest self punishment and goes on a seven year exile when he accidentally kills a fellow tribesman. For Okonkwo, therefore, to see his village vandalized by white men is very distressing. He has to summon all his physical prowess and will power to fight such a strong enemy.
