I was not ready for what happened at the end of “Things fall Apart”. Okonkwo, throughout the story, is a strong character. If we look at the beginning, we see that he was a well-respected man within his clan as well as being one of the well-known wrestlers. In addition, we read Okonkwo say “If they listen to him I shall leave them and plan my own revenge” (Achebe 139) when talking about what he would do if the men is his clan were to listen to Umuofia instead of him. In regards to this, it was such a shock for me to learn that he has taken his life. Honestly, when the men at the market told the district commissioner “We can take you where he is, and perhaps your men will help us” (Achebe 144), I thought it was because Okonkwo had organized
