Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist acclaimed for his unsentimental depictions of the social and psychological disorientation accompanying the imposition of Western customs and values upon traditional African society. (Encyclopedia Britannica). Achebe's novels focus on the traditional African values during and after the colonial era. He published a number of short stories, children's books, and essay collections. The BBC wrote that he was "revered throughout the world for his depiction of life in Africa" (BBC). In “Dead Men’s Path” by Chinua Achebe (1974) the writer gives an example in the short story of the importance of balance in life. Achebe presents the conflict between modern European ideas and traditional African values which occurred all over Africa in the years after World War II. The main character, Mr. Obie, is an enthusiastic young headmaster. He has a grand vision of making his school a modern, exemplary, progressive institution and he does not have time for anything that he thinks does not connect with his vision (Figure 2). This presumptuous attitude leads him into conflict with the villagers whom he regards as backward and superstitious. Mr. Obi looks down on them instead of properly listening to them and trying to work with them. The priest who comes to see him, points out the importance of being tolerant and says: “this path was here before you were born and before your father was born. The whole life of this village depends on it. Our dead relatives depart by it and our ancestors visit us by it. But most important, it is the path of children coming in to be born” (Achebe 46). Mr. Obi rejected the priest's words and in mocking replied to him: “Dead men do not require footpath”(Achebe 46). He does not want to let the villagers use a path that is sacred to their beliefs, as it cuts across the new school grounds that he has designed. The priest believes that Mr. Obi’s assumption could be true and s