Things Fall Apart

Chapter 20

Okonkwo's relationships with his children is further explored.Reflect on these musings of Okonkwo.He never stopped regretting that Ezinma was a girl. Of all children she alone understood his every mood. A bond of sympathy had grown between them as the years had passed. What is your personal response to the position of women and girls in lbo society?How do you feel about Okonkwo's perspective regarding gender relations?

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This is asking for your opinion rather than mine. You should consider that other cultures need not conform to Western Cultural norms. Gender relations within the Igbo may not reflect the norms of the west and modern day ideas.