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ESSAY ON THINGS FALL APART
Things fall apart tells a story of an African tribe and it's cultures. It tells the story
of the life of a man by the name of Okonkwo, by his lifelong friend, Obierika. Okonkwo, a
well-respected member of his village, had an undying desire to be manly at all times. He
was a father and a husband of three wives and worked very hard to support his family; he
began doing so at a very young age. Under no circumstances would he ever warrant the
assumption by any man that he was either weak or afraid. The only fear that he did have
was that any man think such of him. Okonkwo had a very short, violent temper that was
immediately triggered in response to actions that he deemed to be weak of another.
Unfortunately, almost every time that Okonkwo let loose his violent temper in his manly
way, he brought trouble upon himself, as well as those around him.
Though highly respected in his village, Okonkwo was exiled and banished from the village
for seven years. This was the result of the murder of a clansman. Although the act was
truly accidental during the funeral of an elder in the village, to kill fellow clansmen
was not accepted. 
During the ceremony guns where fired, Okonkwo accidentally fired his gun, killing the son
of the dead elder. Since this was done accidentally he was able to return to the village
with his family after being banished for seven years. 
During the seven years of his exile, the Ibo village started to fall apart. The downfall
of the Ibo spiritually was the mechanism that triggered the downfall of the Ibo village
and it's livelihood. White missionaries emerged on the village bringing with them their
Christian religion and beliefs that were totally different from the Ibo people. This was
two years after one of their own was killed in the village. Although the collapse was
primarily caused by three men, Mr. Brown, Rev. James Smith, and the District
Commissioner, it was the passivity of the village (Umuofia), as well as the power of the
mission's government that led to the demise of the Ibo way of life.
Clearly this strengthened the credibility of the new white men and their religion.
Futhermore, a major blow was dealt to the Ibo religion. Christianity provided an answer
to the questions' people had about their spirituality: the Ibo religion began to appear
to be false by default.
The new religion's validity and acceptance, coupled with the void created by the
dissolution of the void created by the dissolution of the Ibo spiritually, left the
remaining Ibo believers over powered by the Christian converts and their new followers.
A final illustration of Okonkwo's rash actions leading suffering for himself and those
around him occurs when he hastily kills the head messenger who comes to Umuofia to break
up a town meeting. Okonkwo and his fellow villagers came together and were planning to
kill the missionaries. The messenger stood up to Okonkwo demanding to get by. Able to
speak only two short sentences, Okonkwo furiously assassinated him; taking his machete
and cutting off his head. This did not produce a war of any type. The remaining three
messengers continued their journey and the villagers never attacked. This brought the
ultimate suffering to Okonkwo, who hangs himself, as well as the suffering for the rest
of the tribe, who may not bury him and some of whom are brought to the court where
Okonkwo and some others had at one time suffered. 
In concluding I would say that Africans in their traditional beliefs and ethics, are very
passionate about what I would consider supernatural, or mystical powers. Some of their
beliefs I could accept in a spiritual way but not as a way of living my life. The beating
of one's wife is not condoned under any circumstances, and effects the community as a
whole. This is regarded as totally unacceptable but not because it happened on the wrong
day but because it's morally wrong.
ESSAY ON THINGS FALL APART
Things fall apart tells a story of an African tribe and it's cultures. It tells the story
of the life of a man by the name of Okonkwo, by his lifelong friend, Obierika. Okonkwo, a
well-respected member of his village, had an undying desire to be manly at all times. He
was a father and a husband of three wives and worked very hard to support his family; he
began doing so at a very young age. Under no circumstances would he ever warrant the
assumption by any man that he was either weak or afraid. The only fear that he did have
was that any man think such of him. Okonkwo had a very short, violent temper that was
immediately triggered in response to actions that he deemed to be weak of another.
Unfortunately, almost every time that Okonkwo let loose his violent temper in his manly
way, he brought trouble upon himself, as well as those around him.
Though highly respected in his village, Okonkwo was exiled and banished from the village
for seven years. This was the result of the murder of a clansman. Although the act was
truly accidental during the funeral of an elder in the village, to kill fellow clansmen
was not accepted. 
During the ceremony guns where fired, Okonkwo accidentally fired his gun, killing the son
of the dead elder. Since this was done accidentally he was able to return to the village
with his family after being banished for seven years. 
During the seven years of his exile, the Ibo village started to fall apart. The downfall
of the Ibo spiritually was the mechanism that triggered the downfall of the Ibo village
and it's livelihood. White missionaries emerged on the village bringing with them their
Christian religion and beliefs that were totally different from the Ibo people. This was
two years after one of their own was killed in the village. Although the collapse was
primarily caused by three men, Mr. Brown, Rev. James Smith, and the District
Commissioner, it was the passivity of the village (Umuofia), as well as the power of the
mission's government that led to the demise of the Ibo way of life.
Clearly this strengthened the credibility of the new white men and their religion.
Futhermore, a major blow was dealt to the Ibo religion. Christianity provided an answer
to the questions' people had about their spirituality: the Ibo religion began to appear
to be false by default.
The new religion's validity and acceptance, coupled with the void created by the
dissolution of the void created by the dissolution of the Ibo spiritually, left the
remaining Ibo believers over powered by the Christian converts and their new followers.
A final illustration of Okonkwo's rash actions leading suffering for himself and those
around him occurs when he hastily kills the head messenger who comes to Umuofia to break
up a town meeting. Okonkwo and his fellow villagers came together and were planning to
kill the missionaries. The messenger stood up to Okonkwo demanding to get by. Able to
speak only two short sentences, Okonkwo furiously assassinated him; taking his machete
and cutting off his head. This did not produce a war of any type. The remaining three
messengers continued their journey and the villagers never attacked. This brought the
ultimate suffering to Okonkwo, who hangs himself, as well as the suffering for the rest
of the tribe, who may not bury him and some of whom are brought to the court where
Okonkwo and some others had at one time suffered. 
In concluding I would say that Africans in their traditional beliefs and ethics, are very
passionate about what I would consider supernatural, or mystical powers. Some of their
beliefs I could accept in a spiritual way but not as a way of living my life. The beating
of one's wife is not condoned under any circumstances, and effects the community as a
whole. This is regarded as totally unacceptable but not because it happened on the wrong
day but because it's morally wrong.
ESSAY ON THINGS FALL APART
Things fall apart tells a story of an African tribe and it's cultures. It tells the story
of the life of a man by the name of Okonkwo, by his lifelong friend, Obierika. Okonkwo, a
well-respected member of his village, had an undying desire to be manly at all times. He
was a father and a husband of three wives and worked very hard to support his family; he
began doing so at a very young age. Under no circumstances would he ever warrant the
assumption by any man that he was either weak or afraid. The only fear that he did have
was that any man think such of him. Okonkwo had a very short, violent temper that was
immediately triggered in response to actions that he deemed to be weak of another.
Unfortunately, almost every time that Okonkwo let loose his violent temper in his manly
way, he brought trouble upon himself, as well as those around him.
Though highly respected in his village, Okonkwo was exiled and banished from the village
for seven years. This was the result of the murder of a clansman. Although the act was
truly accidental during the funeral of an elder in the village, to kill fellow clansmen
was not accepted. 
During the ceremony guns where fired, Okonkwo accidentally fired his gun, killing the son
of the dead elder. Since this was done accidentally he was able to return to the village
with his family after being banished for seven years. 
During the seven years of his exile, the Ibo village started to fall apart. The downfall
of the Ibo spiritually was the mechanism that triggered the downfall of the Ibo village
and it's livelihood. White missionaries emerged on the village bringing with them their
Christian religion and beliefs that were totally different from the Ibo people. This was
two years after one of their own was killed in the village. Although the collapse was
primarily caused by three men, Mr. Brown, Rev. James Smith, and the District
Commissioner, it was the passivity of the village (Umuofia), as well as the power of the
mission's government that led to the demise of the Ibo way of life.
Clearly this strengthened the credibility of the new white men and their religion.
Futhermore, a major blow was dealt to the Ibo religion. Christianity provided an answer
to the questions' people had about their spirituality: the Ibo religion began to appear
to be false by default.
The new religion's validity and acceptance, coupled with the void created by the
dissolution of the void created by the dissolution of the Ibo spiritually, left the
remaining Ibo believers over powered by the Christian converts and their new followers.
A final illustration of Okonkwo's rash actions leading suffering for himself and those
around him occurs when he hastily kills the head messenger who comes to Umuofia to break
up a town meeting. Okonkwo and his fellow villagers came together and were planning to
kill the missionaries. The messenger stood up to Okonkwo demanding to get by. Able to
speak only two short sentences, Okonkwo furiously assassinated him; taking his machete
and cutting off his head. This did not produce a war of any type. The remaining three
messengers continued their journey and the villagers never attacked. This brought the
ultimate suffering to Okonkwo, who hangs himself, as well as the suffering for the rest
of the tribe, who may not bury him and some of whom are brought to the court where
Okonkwo and some others had at one time suffered. 
In concluding I would say that Africans in their traditional beliefs and ethics, are very
passionate about what I would consider supernatural, or mystical powers. Some of their
beliefs I could accept in a spiritual way but not as a way of living my life. The beating
of one's wife is not condoned under any circumstances, and effects the community as a
whole. This is regarded as totally unacceptable but not because it happened on the wrong
day but because it's morally wrong.