Okonkwo's Demise In Things Fall Apart

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In things fall apart Okonkwo demise was because arrival of Missionaries. The first cause of his demise was sadness that led to his death. The second cause of demise was dis potent about the clan they was converting to Missionaries. The third cause of his demise was the anger of the Missionaries when he got mad he did some things that he not proud of that led to his death. Okonkwo anger and disappointment toward the clan was caused because of the Missionaries.

The first cause of sadness when he killed the missionaries when he was mad at the clan cause e they was converting to Christianity. Okonkwo heard rumors that the clan was converting to christianity. Okonkwo wanted to sham the clan by killing himself. Okonkwo was anger

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