From a Eurocentric perspective, the gender roles that exist within Igbo culture are excessive and unnecessary. A similar value for both cultures is the establishment of guidelines by which boys can aspire to become a Man; however, the means by which it is performed 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 illustrate this best. He began to show the qualities of a man in his expressions, actions and observations. 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. She wanted him to become a hard and prosperous man. Nwoye's complaints about women offered a glimmer of hope to Okonkwo. It proved that one day he would be able to control his own women, something that Okonkwo thought was very important. He stated, “No matter how prosperous a man was, if he was unable to govern his women and his children (especially his women) he was not truly a man” (Achebe, 1959, p.32). Okonkwo wanted all his sons to become men. He “encouraged [them] to sit with him in his