Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo's friend, Obierika pays a visit to Okonkwo after two years of exile. He brings new of the annihilation of the Abame clan. Do you believe the white man is justified in their attack of the Abame clan? Explain.

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I don't think they are justified in killing the entire clan, including women and children. The Abame kills one of the white men that approaches their village, but to wipe out an entire people for one death is extreme. The white man also knows it is a risk to confront the clan.