Journals

Date: 6 August 2008

Entry #33

Page #165

Reflection:

During my reading through this novel, i found that Okonkwo is going back to his old village after being absent for 7 years. Okonkwo repays his family for taking care of his mother way back when, and now taking care of him and his family. He prepares them a feast before he leaves. I like Okonkwo for this. He is just so thoughtful and caring. Okonkwo is just like a story book version of myself. haha


Page #166

Quote: "I have only called together because it is good for kinsmen to meet."

Reflection:

I have realized that the main reason that Okonkwo prepared this feast for his kinfolk, was to make sure that this family would stay together. He is a family man. He knows that if this family were to seperate, they would be headed into the wrong direction. He cares and want to make sure that this family stays strong. Okonkwo continues to appear more and more like me because i am a family man myself. I would have done the same thing.