From a Eurocentric perspective, the gender roles that exist within Igbo culture are excessive and unnecessary. A similar value for both cultures is instituting guidelines that young boys must follow to become a man; however, the means by which this is achieved differ greatly from each other. In Igbo society, specific traits distinguish boys from men and establish manhood. Nwoye's actions in chapter seven of the novel best illustrate this. He began to display the qualities of a man in his expressions, actions and remarks. Nwoye “feigned annoyance and complained loudly about women and their problems” (Achebe, 1959, p. 32). Okonkwo was happy to see this development in his son. He aspired to become a tough and successful man. Nwoye's grumbling about women offered Okonkwo a glimmer of hope. This showed that he would one day be able to control his own women, which Okonkwo considered very important. He said: “No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to rule his wives and children (especially his wives), he was not really a man” (Achebe, 1959, p. 32). Okonkwo wanted all his sons to become men. He “encouraged them to sit with him in his