Chapter 25: When the District Commissioner arrives at Okonkwo’s compound, he finds a small group of men sitting outside. He asks for Okonkwo, and the men tell him that Okonkwo is not at home. The men ask again Obierika tells them the same thing once again. The man begins to get angry and threatens to send him to prison if he does not show him where Okonkwo is. Obierika takes him to Okonkwo where the find his body dangling from a tree. He hung himself. Obierika tells them about suicide being and tells them they can't touch his body.

Prove your belief that Okonkwo's choice to commit suicide was or was not the only plausible ending for his tragic life. Use the history of the Igbo people, Okonkwo's interaction with the other important characters, the proverbs and stories belonging to the Igbo culture, as well as your own beliefs to write a final 450 word blog post as the final posting of your personal blog. I definitely think there was a better way to end the story. I don't think that he hurt a lot of people doing this. I think maybe the only people he may have hurt was his family and friend Obierika. I was kind of confused on why he did kill himself he could've run away or something else. You would think he wouldn't stoop that low and kill himself considering that he doesn't want to be seen as weak. Killing himself like that was basically saying he couldn't handle what was yet to come which is very weak. He should've been a strong leader and pushed through. By killing himself he also killed a well, respected leader of the clan with three wives and children and also a high position because of all the things he had done.

 

 

Chapter 24: After being released, the prisoners returned with looks that frightened the children. The village is filled with tense and unnatural silence. The village crier announces another meeting for the following morning, and the clan is filled with a sense of foreboding. The village gathers the next day. Okonkwo barely slept because of his excitement and anticipation. He thought is was all over no matter what was decided he would stick. He takes out his war dress and assesses his smoked raffia skirt, tall feather headgear, and shield as in pretty good condition. He thinks back to his former glories in battle and ponders that the nature of man has changed. The meeting is packed with men from all of the clan’s nine villages. The first speaker talks of how the damage aand how much was done fron the white man. Five court messengers approach the grounds ordering the meeting to stopped. When they finish what the yhave to say Okonkwo kills them with his machete and wipes off the remains of blood and departs when he was finished.

Chapter 22 & Chapter 23: James Smith replaces Mr. Brown. The church finally gets burned down. Okonkwo almost becomes happy again because hechurchwas burned and they are in the midst of running them away. They are captured and jailed. A bail is also set for them.
Some of the traits that Okonkwo had were strength but then that quickly led to weakness because he couldn't take it anymore knowing there was nothing he could do so he hung himself.

Chapter 21: Surprisingly a lot of people are not unhappy with the influence of the white man. They have set up trading posts and money is steadily coming in.  Mr. Brown, the white missionary, restrains his flock from antagonizing the clan. He meets with others to discuss their religious views. Mr. Brown builds a hospital and a school. He asks people to let their children go to his school. Okonkwo is also very disappointed that basically nobody cares that he came back form exile.

Compare and contrast the Igbo tribe before and after colonization. The tribe was a lot different before and after. A lot of things changed and I think most of the reason is because Okonkwo wasn't around to stop these things from happening. It seemed a lot more chaotic to me before he left. Now everything seems more calmer and in control now that the christians are mostly taking over.

Chapter 20: Okonkwo has been planning for a long time to rebuil his compound on a larger scale. He also wants two more wives and title for his sons. I also forgot to mention that because Nwoye converted to christianity, Okonkwo disowned him as a son. I know that was a surprising thing for Nwoye to do but I don't think Okonkwo should've taken it that far. But being the way he is I could see him doing that. But like I said earlier maybe this is what the spirits of the Evil Forest want, because they aren't doing anything to the church for being there. A lot of things have changed since Okonkwo has been gone. He is shocked that the clan has no run the church and its people away. Okonkwo observes that the white man is very shrewd because he came in peace and appeared to have only benevolent interests in the Africans, who thus permitted him to stay. They discuss the story of Aneto, who was hanged by the government after he killed a man with whom he had a dispute.

Chapter 19: Okonkwo's seven years of exile are coming to an end. Before he returned he provided a large feast for his mother's kinsmen. He is very grateful to them for what they have done for him during his exile but regrets the fact that he could have influenced his clan more. He also hates that he spent time with such unmanly men ofr so long. At the feast, someone expresses how surprised they were that Okonkwo was so nice with the food and everything. Another praises his devotion to the kinship bond. The same person also expresses his worry for the children because christianity is winning so many over.
What is the purpose of part 2? I think the purpose of it was to tell how he was sent to exile and to tell you the things that go on while he was gone. I personally think that if Okonkwo was there when the missionaries came Nwoye probably never would have converted unless he did it without Okonkwo knowing. I don't think Okonkwo would have let such a thing happen.

Chapter 18: The church, of course, is winning more and more converts everyday from titleless, worthless men. The church gained a bunch of more outcasts.  Afterward, there is an uproar but Mr. Kiaga firmly refuses to deny the outcasts membership to the church.  The osu soon become the most zealous members of the church. Okonkwo urges Mbanta to drive the Christians out with violence, but the rulers and elders decide to ostracize them instead. The villagers’ trust in their gods is thereby reaffirmed, and they cease to ostracize the converts.