Things Fall Apart: An Analysis

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to repress part of
his personality with predictably afflicted results.
This was a society where a man was judged by his own achievement and not
that of his fathers. Yams were the primary crop of Umuofia. A sign of
manliness was if you could farm yams to feed your family. Okonkwo is respected
because of his hard work.
The complex patterns of Umuofia's economic and social customs materialize
throughout this novel as we see Okonkwo compelled to rid himself of any
similarities that his father had. Unoka had no titles, was lazy and when he died
was greatly in debt.
Some may wonder how a society like the Ibo's functioned, how they enforce
its laws with no kings, no organized police force, and no standing army. Indeed
this is something our "modern" culture could study. These things were
accomplished through the functions of the masked spirits.
The Egwugwu, represents the village's highest spiritual and judicial
authority. The masked spirits are believed to ...

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