Achebe portrays the struggles that are brought on by the changing …show more content…
When Okonkwo disrupts the harmony of the village throughout sacred week. He gets lashed out at for his actions of endangering the entire village by risking the earth deity’s wrath. He refuses Okonkwo’s long standing ways of gift of a kola nut, expressing peaceful disagreements.The religious values of the Igbo emphasize" the shared benefits of peaceful, harmonious …show more content…
He was hoping that Christianity will offer him many answers to his any questions of the world and people around him. This is his way of trying to find himself and figure out what who and what he is. He was hoping to gain some peace in his life and with the things that his father has done. Okonkwo is devastated by the decision of his son , he believed that his son would become a great addition to the clan. Due to Nwoye 's non belief of the Igbo culture and his belief in Christianity are not going to make it impossible for this to happen. I think that it is very hard on a parent to know that their child has different beliefs that then what they are brought up with, but this is what makes us