HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Chinua Achebe, Polytheism, Favorite Son
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First half shows culture before imperialized get both sides, sense of culture. Thought conrad was a racist and incorrectly portrayed africa. Okonkwo is 3d complex african man, instead of just deemed savage . Might think new white people are gods steel horses . Impact of imperialization strong, honored man driven to suicide. Okonkwo wants honor driven, pulls himself up anti-father tough exterior. Has favorite children but treats all sternly. Masculine has attachment, but being protector, provider, wrestler is prized. Rain, hail, locusts, winds survival, hard worker, man of industry. Man of wealth has a lot of yams, three wives, can support many children, huts/compound not the same type of wealth in britain (pound, not yams, don"t have multiple wives) Gets to be one of the gods. Religion in england monotheism, not superstition (one of the reasons for. In reality just different culture class. Tribe still has laws and codes, but different type than english government.
