As John Green stated “ Okonkwo’s world, much like the ancient Greek world in “Oedipus” is one in where mistakes are always punished”—Fate. Both Okonkwo and Oedipus are very reluctant to address the truth of, or deal with their fate and again, it is this arrogance and blindness that leads to the ultimate tragedy and comprises the main tragic flaw of both Okonkwo and Oedipus. There is a difference when making a comparison between these two proud men on this point, which serves to highlight the point made about how Okonkwo is more responsible for his tragic fate. Even though Tireseas tells Oedipus, “you weave your own doom” it becomes a long order to convince him that he is not the perfect man he was so sure he was. Oedipus in one of the important
