Things Fall Apart Cultural Collision Essay

Cultural collisions are sometimes described as a war, though most times a cultural collision is a mere misunderstanding. Between disagreements or even forcing a religion or culture onto someone is where the collision begins. Okonkwo’s sense of identity was challenged with the introduction of western ideas into the Ibo culture. Okonkwo started out in the novel as very confident, but the cultural collision of the British colonists and Ibo people affected Okonkwo to the point of distress. The reasons for Okonkwo’s change in their sense of identity included the British moving in, Religion taking over,and Okonkwo leaving Umuofia. Okonkwo’s sense of identity was challenged with the introduction of western ideas was initially because of the British moving into Umuofia. Due to the introduction of the british into Umuofia, this causes Nwoye to attract to the Religious sort of the British people. In turn,Okonkwo gets very upset and goes so far as to kill his son(112). As aggressive as Okonkwo seems nothing has upset him or driven him to kill his own blood son therefore changing him in a major way even in a temporary sense. …show more content…
Missionaries moved into Umuofia and were expected to be dead because of the area they had chosen(the evil forest). Not only has it taken over Umuofia,but it has taken over Okonkwo's son nwoye (112). Also Okonkwo was somewhat forced to just somewhat “suk it up” and take part because the Religion or white people were bringing more than just religion,they brought trading markets and other great things to the village (131).During this time as previously mentioned Okonkwo threatening to kill his son is a major change in his sense of identity,also we infer that Okonkwo just had to deal with the changing in his tribe as we know is not like his personality of being a