Things+fall+apart+journal

After reading few chapters of the book, __Things Fall Apart__ from Chinua Achebe, I got a grasp of the author’s style. The author seems to believe in certain religion like in this few chapters. There were many religious scenes such as when Okonkwo exchanged a boy with a virgin. Why did Okonkwo not declare war but to exchange human? I thought that since he cared about his tribe so much and for the murdered woman, he would of declared something bigger than trading human. I find it interesting how Okonkwo’s hatred toward his father led him to control his family strictly. For example, he beats his own son that is lazy. Additionally, while reading the book, I was able to bring up another question. In the narrator’s perspective, it seems like Okonkwo is a respected person but when the author tells the situation of the family relationship, it seems he is too strict and mean. Therefore, I predict that later in the story, the boy who got exchanged will be not have a good life.