Things Fall Apart

Part three is when the people of the nine villages recognize that things are “falling apart” very rapidly. It seemed unfortunate to Okonkwo at the time, who when he was older wanted to aspire to someone, had to be stuck with a lazy father, so in return Okonkwo hated his father, and was very ashamed of him. He did not want to become apart of the evil which had diminished its way into Okonkwo’s life. He had been cast out of his clan like a fish onto a dry, sandy beach, painting” (pg. Okonkwo’s struggle to regain control, made him realize there was no hope for himself or his country. Okonkwo’s mourning was not only for himself but also for the future, because him and all the other members of the clan knew there would be no future if this continued. They haggle and bargain as if they were buying a goat or cow in the market” (pg. Finally the world of the Ibo was so dominated by the British that there was no hope possible of retaining the original world ever again, which led to Okonkwo’s destruction. Her reward from Okonkwo when she returned was a beating. His obsessive need to show people his authority can take control of his actions, sometimes forgetting what he is doing. All his hopes and dreams are rooted in the continuance of the traditional culture.