December 2014 Monthly Blog

Change is something every human experiences in their lifetime. There are both good changes and bad changes. We have control over some changes, such as physical appearance and our attitudes towards certain things, but many people still fear the change that we cannot control. Okonkwo in "Things Fall Apart" is a perfect example of a human that completely rejects the subject of change. Religious "white" men come into his village, bringing new culture and religious views with them, causing an uprising from Okonkwo. His choice to not support the changes being brought in did eventually lead to his downfall. Okonkwo is like many humans in today's society. They are scared of what change might bring to them and the outcomes of such change, causing them to reject the changes. We may wonder what would have happened to Okonkwo if he would have accepted the changes- would he have still committed suicide or would he have flourished as a farmer and lived a happy life? Change is inevitable- every human being is faced with change in their everyday life. The thing we can control is how we handle such changes- do we accept it or do we fight the changes?