In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is a sympathetic character because he does seem to care about other people other than himself but, he also does not want to be seen as weak, so he will do anything needed to not be seen as weak. Okonkwo didn’t eat food for two days since the death of Ikemefuna. Okonkwo does seem to care about other people other than himself because when Ezinma was taken into the cave, he could not sleep, he would constantly walk back and forth waiting to see if she would come out of the cave. Okonkwo shows he cares for others: “’Go home and sleep’ said Okonkwo. I shall wait here” (78). Okonkwo shows how much he cares for others because he is choosing to stay and wait for Ezinma to come out of the cave.
