And it was the women who led the first revolt.” The way female characters speak is also different from men’s, “ "Is that enough?" she asked when she had poured in about half of the water in the bowl."A little more... I said a little. Are you deaf?" Okonkwo roared at her. She set the pot on the fire and Okonkwo took up his machete to return to his obi. "You must watch the pot carefully," he said as he went…” They speak very little and only when it is needed, they do not argue, protest or reveal dissatisfaction. They are faithful, complaisant and brave; they sacrifice their own wishes and needs for the family needs. Women do their housework obligations: cook, bring up children and please their husband. One of the things they do in the book is …show more content…
He explained himself in the following sentence, “That was my place in the world, my story, the story of myself, the story of my people. I was already familiar with stories of different people.” The use of present tense by the author is not only evident in the book but also in real life, “I think what it is -- I suspect, from some of the things readers from abroad say to me.” British speakers would say “readers from abroad have said to me”. It is also exceptionally noticeable how often he uses synonyms and repetition to give a better perception and power to his words; “I wanted that moment of change, in which one culture was in contact, in conflict, in conversation with another culture, and something was going to happen.”, “I knew that I wanted the story to be true, true in the way fiction can be true.” The pauses which author take while structuring his sentences catch the eye; it is evident that his way of thinking differs from talking. Again, his English is extremely accurate not only in the book, but also in daily life. The use of short, but at the same time descriptive sentences gives a stronger influence on a reader or listener; this is probably the most distinctive feature of Achebe as a writer, “At last the hen was plucked clean. Ekwefi tried to pull out the horny beak but it was too hard. She