1)People's behavior can change in the snap of a finger especially in social atmospheres. This variety in behavior varies from peaceful behavior to violent just because of situations people are placed in.In the book Things fall apart, the actions of some characters changed for the worse when in large social gatherings, this shows that mob mentality affected people's behavior.
2)People's behavior can and will vary due to situations they are placed in such as social gatherings. This holds true with Okonkwo because of the way he acted when placed at the funeral. He was placed in a situation where a large number of people were present and he shot another person. Also when The Umuofia Africans saw a white mans bike and were confused. This show that people's behavior changes for the worse when around other people.