Igbo Society

In the Igbo society women are treated as second class citizens. There are thought as being weaker and naive. The women of "Things Fall Apart" are used to produce children, obey men and do their chores. Being an Igbo woman in a male dominated society was very difficult.

Igbo men that are called women take great offense to it. An example of a woman-man would be Okonkwo's father and son Nwoye. They are called women because they are lazy, own money, not being able to take care of their family and being a man with no name or title. In the Igbo tradition men are the ones in charge. Whatever Okonkwo wants from his wife he gets.

Other than catering to their husband, Igbo women take care of the young children. The women tell the children stories that teach moral and values. The children from the other wives of their husband are treated equally as if all the children were their own. The women are also there to education the children. Religion is also taught by women. In their society the women are important because they teach the children religion and education. But as important a women can be, she will never exceed a man power and control.