Throughout history there has always been a struggle for equality in society, especially between men and women. Although countries are becoming more equal in today’s society, there was still a time when men were extremely superior to women. Men held the power in many important roles in society. This was especially prevalent in government, and because men were making the rules, they wanted to keep the power to themselves. Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, is about an African tribe called the Igbo. The Igob tribe was all abut their own tribe, as most tribes in Africa were, but they were even more concerned with power within their own tribe. The struggle for power within the Igbo culture has lead to an extremely patriarch society that isn’t questioned by anyone and has lead to women having no power and no equality. This can be seen through the expectations of women, how they are treated, and their insignificant role in society. One way that the Igbo tribe show’s that women have no power or equality is through the expectation of women. In the Igbo tribe the women are in charge of the household chores. These chores include collecting firewood, cooking, cleaning, taking care of the children, and anything else their husband’s assign them to do. All of his wives are required to make their husband’s dinner and do all the chores around their home equally. Another expectation is educating their children. The wives are in charge of telling the children stories to educate them with their tribes history, and also teach their children about the responsibilities in life, social, and moral values. The mother’s are their children’s life coaches and only teacher because this is seen as a women’s job. Unlike the girls who are only taught cooking and cleaning, the boys are also taught about hunting, defense and war by their father’s. The only reason that their father teaches them