Okonkwo

“Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had brought honour to his village by throwing Amalinze the Cat.” (page 1) Okonkwo’s sense of identity was challenged with the introduction of Western ideas into the Ibo Culture. Okonkwo started collision of the British colonists and Ibo people affected Umuofia to the point of murder, hatred, and suicide. Okonkwo had many life events that changed…

story of a man, Okonkwo who was very well respected in his clan called the Umuofia clan from an Ibo village in Nigeria. Okonkwo comes from a father called Unoka who was a laughing stock throughout the entire village, and died leaving many debts unpaid. Becoming his father is something that Okonkwo never wants for himself or his twelve year old son. Okonkwo falls from a place of high respect in his village and this book follows his story. It also tells of how when exiled, Okonkwo and his family…

that they lead.In Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart,” Okonkwo is shown as a person who people follow, even though he constantly makes wrong decisions. His choices are led by the fear of being thought of as similar to his father and the fear of being known as weak. Okonkwo’s biggest fear was ending up like his father, Unoka. Unoka was described by Chinua Achebe as a “failure”. “He was poor and his wife and children had barely enough to eat” (5). Okonkwo wanted to care for his family and make sure…

In the novel “Things fall apart” by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo was a brave, respected, intimidating, and wealthy man. He had a severe look, with a wide nose and bushy eyebrows, and “seemed to walk on springs”(4). Although Okonkwo was highly respected by the villagers they still thought he was unsympathetic. Okonkwo believed that anyone who was not succeeding was doing. So due to the lack of trying he did not believe those people deserved very much respect because of all the hard work he had to put…

“Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe, the main character decides to use his father’s failure as a method to triumph over adversity. It takes the judgement of others and one bad example to drive someone to become successful. For Instance, Okonkwo -the protagonist- was raised in the tribe of Umuofia where respect and leadership was highly important as well as required by a man. However, his father, unfortunately lacked these traits which made him into the laughing stock he was. It didn't…

path one way or another.” While reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the main protagonist Okonkwo is faced with many choices. Okonkwo is very adamant in not being seen as feminine or weak and making sure he looks to be in control. Okonkwo's strong character and personality could be the reason for his some of his most influential decisions which may have lead to his most dreadful decisions. Okonkwo did not have a strong relationship with his father, and it was one of the reasons he made a…

Achebe, Okonkwo demonstrates his true manliness throughout the book. He is a great fighter and is respected by many in the clan of Umuofia. Okonkwo doesn’t think that his son Nwoye is masculine enough and doesn’t think of him as his son while his adopting a son whose name is Ikemefuna through settlement. Ogbuefi Ezeudu, who was a wise man, died. At his funeral, Okonkwo’s gun explodes and kills Ogbuefi Ezeudu’s sixteen year old son which gets him and his family a ban for seven years. When Okonkwo…

In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is dominated by his fear of weakness and failure. In the tribe where Okonkwo and his family live, Umuofia, the amount of honor and respect depends on your strength. Since early childhood, Okonkwo’s embarrassment about his lazy, poor and neglectful father, Unoka, has led to his tragic flaw; being terrified of looking weak like his father. As a result, he behaves rashly, bringing a great deal of trouble and sorrow upon himself and his family.…

due to his family's fear of Okonkwo and his fear of himself. The word “temper” is able to reveal an abstract side toward Okonkwo as throughout the book, Okonkwo had a whirlpool of emotions and his temper always got the better of him. Overall, this quote sounds cacophonous because of how it depicts Okonkwo throughout the book, a irritated and indignant leader. How does Achebe use imagery to create tone in this passage? This quote is able to show a dark side of Okonkwo as he is cruel towards his…

Okonkwo, the protagonist, was a very successful man. The Coat of Arms I made symbolizes his life in summary; the colors, symbols, and objects all stand for his goals, personality, and lifestyle. To begin, the red in the background symbolizes Okonkwo’s desire to serve the clan of Umuofia. When the majority of his clan converted to the new religion, he decided it was time to stand up for his clan. Okonkwo didn’t give in to the new religion that Mr. Brown brought and he believed that the new…