Achebe's Portrayal of Women in Igbo Society

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English

 

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William B

 

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August 18, 2012

 

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Men were superior in the Igbo society while women were confined to their traditional roles. In the beginning of the story, we hear about Okonkwo getting his masculinity from his father and he sets out to be better than him. He never really takes any attributes from his mother but we learned that he took care of her...
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The presence of Okonkwo's mother in his life is nonexistence. Achebe says, "His father, Unoka, in his day was very lazy and incapable of repaying the debts he owed every neighbor?. he was a failure, his wife and children had barely enough to eat"(2937). Okonkwo view his father as a feminine because he did not achieve a high statue which women had...
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