Things Fall Apart Violence
In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe one theme that is developed over the course is violence leads to unforeseen consequences.
Okonkwo during the novel incorporates violence into his life to establish a sense of fear and dominance upon the people that he says are his family. A key example is on page 29 in which it's stated that “Okonkwo broke the peace and was punished.” due to the fact he was “provoked to justifiable anger.” Now you would think he would just confront her after the Week of Peace, but he just lashed out on his youngest wife then. This results with Okonkwo having to make peace with the Earth Goddess and his village losing respect for him. All the power in the world doesn’t give you a right to disrespect a sacred ritual
Okonkwo during the novel incorporates violence into his life to establish a sense of fear and dominance upon the people that he says are his family. A key example is on page 29 in which it's stated that “Okonkwo broke the peace and was punished.” due to the fact he was “provoked to justifiable anger.” Now you would think he would just confront her after the Week of Peace, but he just lashed out on his youngest wife then. This results with Okonkwo having to make peace with the Earth Goddess and his village losing respect for him. All the power in the world doesn’t give you a right to disrespect a sacred ritual