Okonkwo

In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is one of the main characters and he is seen as a strong man. Since Okonkwo is respected by people in Umofia, he is somewhat justified for the things he does. He beated one his wife two times during the week of peace when he shouldn’t be allowed to commit any violence but nobody seemed to cared. When the British missionaries joined their tribe, they thought that they were uncivilized people because of their customs. At the end of the novel…

The punishments, the beating and nagging he does to his family, it makes Okonkwo him. A unsympathetic man, he shows no mercy when it comes to his family when it comes to the beatings. If he needs to show a lesson to his family he’ll do it by putting his feelings aside. Okonkwo seems like a man who will do anything to look nothing like his father and to make himself look strong. Okonkwo shows that he doesn’t care who he will have to beat until they pay their punishment or lesson. In the…

essay 10/28/15 Okonkwo is the main character of the book things fall apart. Okonkwo is a self-made, well respected member of the Umuofia clan. Much of his life is full of fear because he worries that he will become lazy, unable to support his family, and cowardly like his father. Much of Okonkwo’s behavior results from a reactionary desire to be completely unlike his father. Okonkwo attempts to work hard, provide for his family and be masculine in every possible way. Therefore, Okonkwo…

Chapter 1 · Okonkwo was known throughout the nine villages for his fearless and warrior-like attitude. He was famous because in his youth, Okonkwo was the greatest wrestler in all the land and he took part in two tribal wars. Okonkwo is a very stern and angry man, he was also built like a warrior making him seem very intimidating. He is always angry because he had a tough upbringing, as he had to fend for himself and provide for his entire family at a very young age. He is an impatient…

Okonkwo kills a messenger which leads to his demise. Okonkwo is strong which leads to him killing the messenger. Another thing that leads to his demise is his anger. Also he hates christianity. Okonkwo is a very strong good working man and is well known in his clan. He works in his yam farm a lot to keep his strength and wealth. He is also a wrestler. He has been wrestling his whole life and is the best wrestler in his clan. Okonkwo is a very angry man and is always in a bad mood.…

Okonkwo is an amazing, wealth man that is feared by many. Okonkwo is well respected warrior of the Umofia clan and he is undefeated, he brought honor to his village once he defeated “the cat” in a wrestling contest. Okonkwo is feared by many because he is strong and doesn’t fear anything. On one of his battle he cut of five heads the enemies men and drank wine from one of the dead man’s head. He has a huge family, he has three wives and eleven kids. Okonkwo family fears him as well and Okonkwo…

Although Okonkwo may seem brave on the outside, this bravery is a result of his fear of being perceived as weak or unworthy, and becoming like his father. In the book “All thing fall apart” written by Achebe, on page 94 in the bottom of a paragraph, Achebe writes about Okonkwo’s discomfort he has fallen into because of his exile. Okonkwo so far in the book has proven to be a fighting person in all things in his life, but at a certain point he is not able anymore to achieve the greatness, and he…

In spite of having the same occupation, Okonkwo is wealthy and hard-working while Unoka was poor and lazy. Unoka visited the priestess looking for answers as to why his crops failed, the priestess said “ You have offended neither the gods nor your fathers…. You, Unoka, are known in all the clan for the weakness of your machete and your hoe. When your neighbors go out with their ax to cut down virgin forests, you sow your yams on exhausted farms that take no labor to clear” (Achebe 17). Unoka is…

hurt a lot. Okonkwo, from the historical fiction novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, is certainly someone who climbed up to the top of his tribe only to fall to his demise. He rises from poverty to become one of the elders of his clan. He accomplishes all this by obtaining a few qualities along the way that help him reach success. One of these qualities is Okonkwo’s ability to discern between right from wrong, using his knowledge, pride, and customs of the Ibo. These help Okonkwo to rise…

Okonkwo was a much respected man. He had done a lot for his name and his family. This started to deteriorate, though, when he got upset with his wife, Ojiugo. He felt that she was being neglectful and thought that she cared more about being pretty than being a good mom. For this reason, Okonkwo, seeking perfection in everything, his wife included, decided to beat Ojiugo. “When she returned he beat her very heavily” (Achebe 29). This was highly frowned upon – especially under the circumstances.…