This is the story of the great warrior Okonkwo. He is a very hard
man, mostly because he wants to be as different from his father as he possibly
can be. His father never amounted to much of anything. Okonkwo tries to prove to himself and everyone else that he is strong and serious. And he is a very angry man. First and foremost, he is angry at his no-good father but over the course of the story, he has more reasons to get angry about. When he accidentally kills a young man of his village tradition commands him to leave home for seven years.
While he is in exile missionaries start moving into the most remote communities and bring their stories of one god with them. Among the ones converted to Christianity is Okonkwo's eldest son, which for him is unacceptable so he sends him away
After he returns to his village he realizes that missionaries and their 'white brothers' have increased their influence everywhere and act on new laws. Obviously, the two different ways of life collide and there is only the occasional voice of reason on either side. When Okonkwo and some of his fellow clans men get imprisoned for speaking up against the invaders his anger finally boils over and he kills a head messenger. After he realizes that the clan is still not willing to make war against the white man - as Okonkwo believes it must be - he resignates and commits suicide.
Great read.
8/10
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