The
Igbo village that Achebe portrays is a patriarchal society, where men occupy positions of
authority while women are viewed as weak and inferior. In the Igbo society, women are
objectified, treated as property, and do not have a voice. They are not included in the war
council, cannot sit with the men to discuss policy issues, and remain on the fringes like
outsiders during community ceremonies.
Polygamy is normal throughout Igbo
society, and men are admired for the more wives they attain. Women in Igbo society are also
expected to be obedient, docile, and submissive, while men likeruthlessly wield their
authority.
Okonkwo is notorious for physically abusing his wives, and there
are no substantial ramifications for his violent actions towards them. He mercilessly beats his
wife Oijugo during the Week of Peace for neglecting to cook dinner and is simply forced to pay a
fine for interrupting the sacred week. Okonkwo also beats his second wife,, and fires his gun in
her...
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