[Music] in part one chapter six of Chinua Achebe's things fall apart the villagers gather at the ehlo or village square to watch the wrestling matches early matches feature boys who are 15 and 16 one particular match thrills the crowd including Okonkwo it's Victor is Madoka the son of a conquest friend Obi Rika during intermission equi fee speaks with her friend chielo a widow who has two children chalo is also the priestess of a Bala Quila was fond of a Zima and asks about her equity says of a Zima perhaps she has come to stay chalo responds that children usually stay if they don't die before the age of six the primary wrestling match is a lengthy affair and it looks as if it will end in a draw but at last one wrestler makes a tactical mistake and loses the match although okonkwo is generally interested only in work and warfare he's in his element watching the wrestling he has built much of his own reputation on his early wrestling prowess watching the matches not only relaxes him it also clearly invigorates him the seating at the match with men on stools in front and women in the back reflects Wafi owes patriarchal society and its effect on Okonkwo his wives and his children the sexes in this culture are separate and not at all equal you [Music]