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Okonkwo is very determined to return to Umuofia and gain back his power and respect. This shows that he doesn’t really care that much about what he did in the last, he just wants to feel powerful and important again.

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The majority of the Igbo converts are all outsiders in some retrospect and just want to be respected and viewed as equals to everyone one else in society.

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The missionaries surviving being put in the evil forest causes the Igbo to question the truth of their own religion and makes the Christians seem powerful and above them.

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Nwoye seems to have joined the missionaries to escape his father, not necessarily because he believes in and supports Christianity. Nwoye resents Okonkwo in a similar way that Okonkwo resents his own father, and they both want to disassociate themselves from traits and characteristics that their fathers are known to posses.

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Their lack of understanding towards colonization and European settlers makes them curious, not necessarily alarmed or thinking that they will inflict violence and damage towards the Igbo people.

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Being exiled from Umuofia might give Okonkwo time to reflect on his actions and rethink the way he acts towards certain people.

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When Okonkwo shoots his gun and kills someone, he feels a huge amount of shame and willingly exiles himself to his mothers village. the people of umuofia don’t seem to resent him after a bit of time, but he still feels unable to return.

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In the Igbo society this book takes place in women are valued as a commodity which can be payed for using inanimate objects like palm wine or animals.

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This chapter shows how much Okonkwo and Ekwefi care about Ezinma, they both follow her around constantly until they know that Ezinma is safe back in the compound.

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The Igbo justice system shares some similarities to our own because both perspectives are understood and considered. It’s different in the punishments, they are more logical and fit the nature of the crime committed.

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Okonkwo shows a little bit of emotion during this chapter, it’s clear that he really cares about Ezinma but he tries his best not to show any affection as he would appear as weak.

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Nwoye has some feminine traits and resembles his grandfather (Okonkwo’s father) who Okonkwo deeply resents.

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Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna because of advisory of the oracle, this shows how big of a role religion and spirituality plays in their society. Okonkwo really liked Ikemefuna, but he still felt the need to kill him after hearing advice from someone who’s believed to hold religious power.

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Violence is pretty normalized and considered a normal thing to do if you are angry at someone’s who’s perceived as weaker than you.

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Okonkwo doesn’t allow himself to show any form of affection towards his children in fear of being seen as weak and not masculine.

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Okonkwo seems to be considered a little extreme due to his unpredictable and something’s unnecessary acts of violence. When he beats one of his wives during the week of peace, everyone is shocked even if the beating would normal be justifiable by their standards.

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Gender roles define society in this story, someone’s role, identity, and what they can and cannot do are entirely dependent on the gender of that person.

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Spirituality plays a huge part in their society, and the needs of the gods and spirits become come before anything else.

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Okonkwo constantly avoids any resemblance to his father, even if it means he needs to act in a certain way that his personality wouldn’t normally do.