It is said that the only thing certain in one’s life is change. In the Umuofia village the potential for change is often disregarded because of a strong belief in tradition. When change is no longer avoidable for the village of Umuofia, or for Okonkwo, a highly esteemed member of that village, things begin to fall apart. Sometimes it is only in hindsight that we can see why things turn out the way they …showed first 75 words of 841 total…

…showed last 75 words of 841 total…to fix the changes and problems that are going on. In the course of the meeting five white court messengers arrived and ordered that the meeting must discontinue. At that point all of Okonkwo’s past anger and rage was released spontaneously upon the head court messenger and he was killed by Okonkwo’s machete. When the district commissioner arrived at Okonkwo’s compound later that day, he was found dead. He had hung himself.