Attitudes of White men and Igbo people: Response

The attitudes of the White men and Igbo people vary dramatically, from joyful and peace between the White mean and the Igbo to hatred. There is no time where it’s been consistent of either peace or hate. When the white men first arrived it was actually one man on a bicycle, who had went to the village to spread the word of Christianity, instead the Igbo killed the man, because the oracle told them that a man on an iron horse would show up and destroy the village. Weeks later the bicycle was found by the British white men and assumed the Igbo people had killed the man.
When the village had a large get together which was the market day, a group of White men killed many, abducted, and burned the whole village. This showed hatred towards both White men and the Igbo. Later on, the White men started teaching the Igbo people Christianity. Many Igbo didn’t take this to well and showed more hatred towards the White men. Sooner or later the Igbo started to adapt to the white men and both had a somewhat good bond together. They didn't mind each one and other, which let the White men start to build churches, stores, schools, hospitals and started to spread the word of God faster. It also allowed more Igbo people to take the time to accept Christianity and eventually convert. They treat the Igbo very well, and bad it all depends on which person they are handling with. Overall the White men have a positive attitude about the Igbo. The view of the Africans life is the complete opposite of what the British came from, the White men cant believe half of what do. The White men practically, change everything they are by telling them they will not be successful unless if they did so.

Okonkwo, Female Virtues

Okonkwo is scolded because he feels that in order to be a strong leader he much show and prove to everyone out there that he has no feelings for anything or anyone. Okonkwo showed no affection because his father showed affection and Okonkwo strongly dislikes his father. He also believes its a female virtue. Okonkwo ignores the fact that he needs to worry about other things and people, he truly is a selfish man who believes his own ways. Okonkwo shows his affection the most when he had been exiled from the village he was native to. He is putting on a guilt trip for everything and doesn't give much attention to anybody. He denies showing his affections by being pity, even though his family gave him land, crops, support etc. He is slacking on everything he used to be know as strong for. All of these concepts stress the problems Okonkwo is putting on him self. Okonkwo believes its making him better by making everyone try to feel bad for him, but in reality hes causing more problems and making the situation worse.

Thoughts of Okonkwo

Okonkwo is a quite self centered man. He believes in what he thinks is right because its the opposite of what his father was. Okonkwo didn't like his father Unoka because he was lazy and too affectionate. Okonkwo wanted to be far from being compared to his failure father. I believe Okonkwo can be to harsh because almost everything his father was pretty much is everyone at one point in life, even him self. My personal opinion of Okonkwo is not to delightful because I dont care what century, tribe, or rules they have everything he stands for is to uptight and wrong to believe for him self and for him to expect of others. Okonkwo needs to accept the mistakes others can make, and even if they do make a mistake that doesnt go well in his mind he shouldn't take it out on them because his it brought back memories of his father. And this a personal opinion but I think Okonkwo should have not got mad at his wife for getting her hair done, I mean even though she left the kids and didn't make him dinner she will most likely come back looking better than before. Well no off that subject and back on track Okonkwo should find new ways of teaching his children of who and what they should be like, because what if Okonkwo's sons end up hating him and want to be the opposite of him. Then Okonkwo could be claimed as the failure.