["No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his women and his children (and especially his women), he was not really a man."
This quote focuses on the reality of male dominance in the social system. Obviously women in Ibo society were only capable of being married and ruled by their husbands. Failure of the man to carry out his rightful authority only depicted him as a weak person regardless of his wealth accumulation. To show his power, Ibo men were justified in carrying violence against their families and most specifically women.Its no wonder then that Okwonkwo beat his children and wives, bossing them around to show his capability as a real man. A TYPICAL IBO FAMILY
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