They do not have the resolve as they have not come to the same conclusions that Okonkwo has. Okonkwo has come to the conclusion that force is necessary in order to change the world to the way he wants. The other villagers are unwilling to make the sacrifice to fight and are afraid, perhaps of death, and perhaps of futility. Many of the men outwardly express their lack of comprehension.
Okonkwo was not ostracized. Okonkwo was exiled for killing a man. Okonkwo was spoken badly of when he was not outwardly repentant after breaking the Week of Peace. Okonkwo was distanced from after he kills a messenger.
When Okonkwo kills the first messenger trying to stop the meeting, none of his fellow villagers stop the other messengers from escaping. None of them are driven to the same conclusion that he is, that the white men must be fought. Some of them even ask 'Why did he do that?' Okonkwo realizes that the Igbo are no longer who they used to be; they are no longer the great warriors. Thus they will not fight.
In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," Okonkwo reacts violently when a messenger interrupts a village meeting. He is filled with anger and frustration over the colonial presence and the messenger's disrespect. In a fit of rage, Okonkwo kills the messenger, believing this act will demonstrate his resistance against colonial authority and assert his leadership in the community. However, this action ultimately leads to dire consequences for both Okonkwo and his village.
In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo kills one of the messengers, but the villagers let the others escape.
Nothing awakens Okonkwo at the beginning of chapter 2. Okonkwo has not yet gone to sleep at the beginning of chapter 2. However, Okonkwo is alerted by the ogene of the town crier, alerting him of a town meeting the next day, and informing him of some tragedy, by the crier's tone of voice.
Okonkwo pulling out his knifeOkonkwo and the messenger approaching each otherThe messengers asking the people to stop the meetingThe messengers arriving at the meetingThe calling of the meetingThe release of the 6 honored tribesmanThe jailing of the 6 honored tribesmanThe burning of the churchThe hiding of Enoch in the churchThe killing of the egwugwuThe arrival of the white man's court systemsThe arrival of the missionaries
There are many frenzies in Things Fall Apart. In several, people dance or get drunk In another, people run away from a crazed egwugwu In another, hundreds of people are massacred by colonists In another, Okonkwo kills a messenger In another, Okonkwo kills Ekeudu's son.
There are many frenzies in Things Fall Apart. In several, people dance or get drunk In another, people run away from a crazed egwugwu In another, hundreds of people are massacred by colonists In another, Okonkwo kills a messenger In another, Okonkwo kills Ekeudu's son.
Okonkwo breaks the peace in several ways:Okonkwo throws the Cat, Amalinze while wrestling.Okonkwo kills 5 people during wars.Okonkwo beats his children and wife in different occasions.Okonkwo nearly shoots his wife.Okonkwo beat his wife during the week of peace.Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna.Okonkwo accidentally shoots Ezeudu's son.Okonkwo helps burn the church down.Okonkwo kills the court messenger sent by the white man.Okonkwo kills himself.
Okonkwo accidentally kills a tribesman.
Okonkwo loses his temper and strikes his wife. Okonkwo kills his adopted son. Okonkwo threatens his wife with a gun. Okonkwo's gun explodes. or Okonkwo violates the Week of Peace. Despite being warned not to do so, Okonkwo takes part in a ceremonial murder. Okonkwo points a gun at one of his wives. Okonkwo accidentally kills a clansman. or Okonkwo beats his wife Okonkwo draws a gun on his wife. Okonkwo murders a boy he has adopted. Okonkwo's gun explodes accidentally and kills a boy.
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