Things Fall Apart and Death of a Salesman

In both(prenominal) Things Fall Apart and Death of a Sales existence, the authors address the theme of betrayal through textual evidence, both agree and conclude that the characters who submit to betrayal, are led to their demise. Okonkwo is a strong leader of his village who let his emotions get the trump of him. He leads to violence to relieve his anger. Which eventually leads to the betrayal, he is exiled from his home. Willy Loman is a hardworking man who is getting to old for the job. He starts to recede it mentally and betrays his family, by cheating on his wife, and killing himself. In both novels, the main characters each die tragically by committing suicide.
Nwoye is Okonkwos first child and he looks up to his puzzle. Okonkwo is in count of men in the village and kills a small boy. He does this not to look weak in front other members of the clan, although the elders of the village say not to kill the boy. Meanwhile, Nwoye is in shock that Okonkwo kills the boy and reacts upset. How is your father? Obierika asked, not knowing what else to say. I dont know he is not my father anymore said Nwoye (Achebe 144). Okonkwo fears his son Nwoye will be vacant, and thereof criticizes and beats him. Okonkwo does not involve Nwoye to grow up lazy like Okonkwos father.



Betrayal is showed because Okonkwo goes against the decision of the elders in the family line and kills the boy. As a leader of the Igbo culture, Okonkwo cannot break laws and betray others referable to his emotional decision making. More betrayal is showed when early passage of arms starts between the white Christian men, and the village members of Mbanta. The conflict starts because the villagers do not want to convert religions because of the government power. Does the white man understand our custom about land? How can he when he does not even speak our tongue? provided he says that our
tradition are bad; and our own brothers who live taken up his religion also say that our customs are bad. How do you think we can fight when our own...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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