Mother of Supreme

Ways Okonkwo ignores and refuses the "female" virtues is when Uchendu tries to explain to Okonkwo and his kids how the mothers of families are very important and "Mother is Supreme."  Okonkwo couldn't understand what he was saying and wouldn't agree.  Uchendu was trying to tell Okonkwo that he didn't have to be the big and strong one all the time that the mother can help sometimes, but Okonkwo couldn't make sense of it and just ignored what he said.  Like when the husband dies and a couple hours later they find his wife in her hut dead also.  That scene showed how close the husband and wife were together.  They had so much compassion, etc. towards each other that they died together.  Okonkwo couldn't process or understand why that happened.  He can't put himself in their shoes because that doesn't happen in his household.  Okonkwo beats his children and doesn't really have any respect towards them.  The same with his wife, he doesn't feel love towards them anymore, he doesn't care much about them he only cares that they give him food and take care of his children.  He doesn't think the wives have a key role in society.  Okonkwo just thinks their there to feed him, keep the huts and obi's clean, and watch the children.  There is an example there in the book when he beats Nwoye when he cries because something bad happens or Nwoye says something non manly.  Okonkwo just beats!