So far reading Things Fall Apart has been interesting as the story is okay so far, I just keep getting distracted. Whenever there is nothing but pages talking about farming yams or tradition, I tend to zone out and not pay attention. I have nothing against it, I just don't want to read about farming. However, it was in Chapter 7 that something happened that really stuck with me. For those of you who are not caught up on the reading, spoilers.
So in Chapter 7, Okonkwo is told that Ikemefuna is to be taken back to his village and killed and that he must come with them. Eventually during the execution, he is forced to kill him. This scene was very shocking and it also reminded me of something that happened in a video game. It was called Telltales The Walking Dead and its a point and click game set in The Walking Dead universe. In this chapter, you take control of this girl and in one decision, you have to decide whether to kill your best friend or not for the betterment of the community.
The reason I bring this up is because it made me think of the idea of killing or doing something horrible in order to help the community. It really makes you question what lengths people are willing to go for in order to keep their life and family the way it is. Yes, Okonkwo did kill him, but he didn't have to. He could have run with the boy or killed the other people on the way to his home, but instead he chose to do it to keep his old life. Human nature is a very weird thing as we are brought to the edge, we show our true character and whether we would do something we don't like in order to keep our normal life. That alone has kept me thinking for a while, but it might just be a random thought that has nothing to do with anything. Either way, it is something to consider; how far would you be willing to go if given this situation?
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