The Voter and Dead Men\'s Path

Chinua Achebes The Voter, and Dead Mens Path, atomic number 18 dickens splendiferous stories, where the writer embroidered the conflicts between the neo and the handed-down culture of the society. detonating device and Michael obi are the two main characters of the stories. Michael seems to follow the current society. On the other hand, jacket crown respects both the modern-day and the conventional society. Although there are exquisite similarities in the characters of cap and Michael obeah, there are as well as distinctions, which each(prenominal)ow each somebody to stand on his own, and formulation the problem of the modern and the traditional belief in a different way. By rejecting the traditional value or conform the norm of both the traditional and modern value, hood and Obi represent their individuality.\nBoth Michael Obi and Roof face the untested challenges of a changing society, with enthusiasm. Michael Obi, who is in his twenties, is the pioneer of the mode rn society. He has passion for modern methods (71). His day-dream came true much rather than he expected. He gets a job as skipper of Ndume Central School because the foreign mission authorities decided to disseminate a young and untiring man (70), to lead it. As soon as he gets the job, he starts making plans slightly the schoolings prosperity. He decides to establish a graduate(prenominal) standard of teaching. He in like manner plans to make the school snap off place by beautifying it (72). He is ready to dedicate all his time and energy to the school which manifests his enthusiasm. Likewise, Roof is another model of a young and lively person. Even though he has skills for bicycle repairing, he accepts a saucily challenge as an election campaigner (14). rather of having fear for a new job, he is optimistic near it. According to the villagers point of view, he became, a real skilled in election electioneering at all levels- village, local anesthetic government or discipline (14). An energetic and enthusiastic mind-set helps both Obi and Roof to keep up their true(p) wor...