This empathy makes the reader understand Okonkwo’s hamartia and fears. When the missionaries arrived, Okonkwo had two choices - he could accept the change in his culture and adapt or he could act out aggressively. Okonkwo couldn’t reshape his values and his pride led to his tragic downfall. The villagers of Umuofia tried to change their culture and beliefs and accept this change, but colonization still lead to their downfall. The narrative shift in chapter 25 illustrates the true purpose of colonization and how either way a society reacted, colonization would lead to their
This empathy makes the reader understand Okonkwo’s hamartia and fears. When the missionaries arrived, Okonkwo had two choices - he could accept the change in his culture and adapt or he could act out aggressively. Okonkwo couldn’t reshape his values and his pride led to his tragic downfall. The villagers of Umuofia tried to change their culture and beliefs and accept this change, but colonization still lead to their downfall. The narrative shift in chapter 25 illustrates the true purpose of colonization and how either way a society reacted, colonization would lead to their