Who Is Okonkwo A Hero

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, this novel tells the story of an African tribal hero and before the British colonial invasion of Igbo people's living conditions, this novel known as the masterpiece of African english novel. The author with keen insight portrayed a tradition of heroic image - the hero Okonkwo is a very perseverance and full of wisdom, his whole life is committed to overcome the shadow of his weak father around him, and achieved great success. In the fellow between the neighborhood won a high reputation. But because of his arrogance and fear, he was eventually expelled from his tribes. Seven years later, he finally returned to his hometown, white and Christianity in the tribe was rooted, and even his eldest son is also …show more content…
Okonkwo killed one of the white missionaries. He killed the white man with ease, but the people in the tribe screaming at him and ask him why he do it. Finally, Okonkwo hanging himself in the jungle. This is a tragic story, Okonkwo as a tragic heroic role, and ultimately suicide. I think this is the author is persuade to stay of the slowly lost traditional African culture. At the end of the story, Okonkwo chose to commit suicide, which was also a disgrace to the tribe. However, this is not his final resistance to the gradual collapse of this tribal? Killing of white missionaries, from the splash of blood, he saw people fleeing around, that is how sad, his defense of tribe dignity, has already been fragmented. Christian culture, the proliferation of ruthless, overbearing but no lack of reason, and as a small village, but also have their own history and culture. The author remembers the traditional African culture, also hate this share of ignorance. However, for the invasion of white culture, can be said to …show more content…
No matter in individual or in social level. Christians arrived and split to Ibo. Okonkwo's son was the first victim. The new religion faith separates the Okonkwo and his son, Nwoye. Tribal religion is absolutely a part in tribe people's life. Unfortunately, the people who accept Christianity were those who non-profited from social order changes. They are the people who without ownership, so there is nothing for them to lose. In a tribal society, the most important factor is the unity of tribal members, as well as their absolute obedience to the elders and the rules of God. When some people accept the missionaries give them comparative value. This leads to greater openness to Western ideas and religions, and allows for ultimate exploitation and