So far

Going back to the beginning of the book when Unoka is in his parting days, he says “A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone” This is an amazing saying coming from someone who has made substantial amounts of mistakes in his life. I think Okonkwo doesn’t realize that he is following in his father’s footsteps-just a different way. He wants to be very different from his father but instead his soul has died just like his father’s.

My favorite character in the book is Ezinma so far. She is amazing- full of energy and is very clever. I don’t blame Okonkwo for saying that she should have been born a boy but at the same time I’m glad that she was born a girl. Though she might have been more prosperous as a boy, she shows Okonkwo that you can find a strong spirit in anyone that you treat right. Okonkwo is less harsher on Ezinma versus Nwoye. Forcing Nwoye has only caused him to be distant from his father. Ezinma is closer to her father and there are reasons for this.

The book so far is pretty good and Achebe's details are amazing. He draws attention to the littlest details and those details are what makes you feel as if you're walking with Okonkwo threw the fights and the celebrations. Can't wait to read the rest!