Things Fall Apart, Chapter 9-10, Sick Ezinma

"Okonkwo returned from the bush carrying on his left shoulder a large bundle of grasses and leaves, roots and barks of medicinal trees and shrubs. He went into Ekwefi's hut, put down his load and sat down" (Achebe 85).


Part II- How is imperialism encouraged by patriotism, religion, &/or a sense of cultural/racial superiority in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart/the past?

After Okonkwo is informed that Ezinma is sick and believably dying with iba, a form of fever, Okonkwo goes to the forest to collect a large bulk of herbs, leaves, grass, and roots to cook up her medicine. He uses such plants and herbs as medicine because he believes that the plants are sacred and very powerful. It is very common to find medicine by using plants and herbs in Eastern civilization. In Western tradition, this technique and remedy would be ridiculed and replaced. However in Eastern’s tradition and style of medicine was very practiced and was quite used.