16 July 2012
Passage of Time
It is evident that this novel depicts the passage of time as one of it's themes, especially when Okonkwo is banished for 7 years. Throughout this time, Okonkwo's place in his clan was taken by someone else, his daughters turned into beautiful women, a new religion had started to spread like a disease, and he disowned one of his sons. The present time seems like it goes so slow, but looking back, it seems as if it just flew by. I have family that comes in town from Chicago every once in a while and they always tell us everything that's changed in our area since the last time they visited - some which we didn't even realize because time goes by so fast. Achebe made it seem as if Okonkwo knew that there would be numerous changes to Umuofia after he got exiled, but when he actually did return, I do not think that Okonkwo expected so much change since his departure.
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I agree with you that a major compontent of the novel was the passage of time. The book covers years of Oknokwo's life yet is only a hundred and some pages. I think no matter who you are, where you are or what time you are in expectations never meet reality. Part of Oknokwo's problem in being supried with the changes that occured in Umuofia was that he underestimated the infulence that the Europeans could have on the village.
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