#2 Thoughts on Things Fall Apart

Now that I have read well into the novel Things Fall Apart I have a new profound view of the book. One of the events that caught me by surprise was how Ekwefi reacted when her daughter was taken away from her. This opened my eyes and revealed the amount of pain Ekwefi has been through with her past children. She refuses to let her daughter out of her sight and risks herself getting injured in order to watch over her. Ekwefi deeply cares for Ezinma and would obviously do anything to ensure that she is safe. But the thing that shocked me the most was when Okonkwo also showed up to ensure that Ezinma was safe. Okonkwo does have a soft spot for Ezinma and goes the extra mile for her. These past few chapters I feel the author is revealing that Okonkwo is capable of feeling emotions too. This is displayed when Okonkwo accidentally kills a young boy and has to move away from his clan for seven years. His uncle Uchendu noticed Okonkwo’s grief and thought it was unusual. Another turning point in the book is when it has been anounced that Europeans have entered Africa and has already wiped out the village Abame. This news doesn’t seem to scare Okonkwo and the other elders but it will definitely change the course of the novel.