Things Fall Apart

The first time that I set my eyes on this book, I thought that the culture of Niger was peculiar and different from what I have been thinking. Usually colored people have culture that is close to nature, and regard patriarchy and honor very much. But through this book I learned that even though their culture is not very different from what I expected it's unique and creative also. Usually we think Africans don't have …

…extreme. But we have to understand him because their culture is changing one. For a long time Okonkwo was exiled from his village that he didn't get to experience the changing culture. That is why he persuade the village people to start a war. The war didn't happen but he still hates white people. And above all, his first impression toward white people was not very good. He couldn't except white people nor their religion.