man, because it is a sign of weakness. Okonkwo, broken after murdering a boy whom he loved as his own son, and who called him "father", could not sleep. This is very natural, but because of his "masculinity" he begins to question himself "when did you become a shivering old woman ... Okonkwo, you have become a woman indeed". This indicates how degraded women are in their culture – even the bearing of guilt for murdering a loved one was a sign of weakness and woman-nature.
             Religion is a major factor in the Ibo culture. Their re
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