Journal_5-TFA-HSP


 * Paragraph of Text-to-Text/Self/World Connection**

At the end of chapter thirteen, Okonkwo gets exiled from the clan because he has killed Ezeudu's son. Even though it was an accident, killing a clansman was a crime against the earth goddess. When I saw how they resolved the problem, I was actually pretty surprised by the way the solved it. Most of the countries around the world goes through a lot of murder crimes. Each time there is a murder crime, whether it was an accident or not, the person still needs to go to the court and determine whether he/she is guilty. Usually, if the court says he/she is guilty, they are sent off the the jail, and spend their whole lives in the jail or get executed. Compared to these scary consequences that our world has today, the Ibo tribe has a fairly simple consequence. Getting exiled in the country does not involve complicated court trials nor it does not involve any death. It was ironic in a way because the tribe killed innocent baby twins just because they were born as twins. However, Okonkwo has done a worse crime (even though it was accidental) and he still didn't get executed. Even though the Ibo tribe gave him labor and specific tasks to do while he was at Mbanta, I still thought that the Ibo tribe should reconsider their laws.


 * Predictions**

Since Okonkwo is not "adapting" to the new environment that he has been forced to move, he will not stand his anger anymore. Not only anger, but he will be depressed and annoyed by the traditions of Mbanta where they do respect women. Since he is very strong hearted and strongly supports the idea of "manly-man", somehow he will try to change the beliefs that the Mbanta clan believes. Or, he will be begging to leave Mbanta, sitting and counting the days off until he can return back to the Ibo clan.


 * Question**

Do you think a law based on the beliefs and traditions should still be considered as a good law to judge others?

DO YOU THINK Okonkwo have enough resistance to stand the "annoyance" of the Mbanta tribe's beliefs for seven years? Or, would he become adapted to the new environment?