Chapter Six

This Chapter was about the wrestling match that takes place during the Feast of the New Yams. It is a big deal in Okonkwo's culture to attend this event. Like I've said before, this book goes into a lot of detail about the culture, because this chapter only mentions one thing about Okonkwo, and that is when he stands up, along with the others who are sitting, when a young wrestler defeats the other very swiftly in one move. That is it, thank God because I am kind of getting annoyed by Okonkwo's anger and self-centered, but in a way it is good, it gives the novel action.


The chapter was mostly about the wrestling tradition. Each team of wrestlers line up on opposite sides and then one will dance towards a wrestler on the other side, which is his opponent. They go back to the center and begin wrestling. I would like to know if Okonkwo is going to be called upon to fight the winner, since he was considered the best at one point. If he does get called upon I think he would fight, because otherwise, he would feel like if he didn't his reputation would be lowered, and thus making him look lazy in his own eyes. Again it would go back to being his self-centered self and making him look good.