Okonkwo

outcast to society which change his life. Okonkwo being outcasted from his village cause him to rethink about his mistakes and learn to be less exile. Through This journey okonkwo learned that he was outstand and was mentally destroyed. Okonkwo struggle was from separation for rebellion, anger of isolation and suisert of unforgev outcast all played a huge role though the novel. As these phrases describes how each role he played within parts of the story. Okonkwo was an outstanding ruler that…

Okonkwo’s Failure as an Ideal Tribesman. Okonkwo exaggerates all of the factors of the ideal Ibo tribesman which leads to his failure as an ideal tribesman. There are several actions performed by Okonkwo which lead to his failure as an ideal tribesman. First of all, Okonkwo beats his wife during the week of peace. During this week Ibo people cannot be rude and treat others with brusqueness. Nevertheless, Okonkwo gets angry when his wife, Ojiugo, doesn't come home in time to cook dinner for her…

Chinua Achebe work revolves around the impact of western values creating social and psychological disorientation. Okonkwo is a member of the Umuofia tribe. He is hardworking and his ability in war have gained him a high status in the tribe. Okonkwo has to work hard and take care of his three wives and their children. He is known for his strong, confident wrestling and warrior skills in the community. He can be very fond of other and create a close relationship with his children and wives.…

Okonkwo was a self-made man and created his riches with minimal help from anyone else. He was also held in high esteem within his clan of Umuofia. His estate included his personal hut, huts for his three wives and children, shrine room, storage for yams and kola nuts, and shelter for the family’s chickens and goats. A large earthen wall then enclosed this estate. In addition to the physical riches he held, yams, kola nuts, and livestock, he also had achieved two out of the four tribal titles…

book with wild decision making from a man named Okonkwo. He is the son of a loser father who dies with many unpaid debts. Okonkwo unlike his father becomes a successful warrior of his clan. He is determined to not be anywhere close to how his father lived his life. On one of his negotiations for two clans to make peace he gets a boy named Ikemefuna. They become close to the point of Ikemefuna calling him father. Later during the week of peace, Okonkwo beats his wife Ojiugo. Even though he…

Achebe, Okonkwo proves to be a flat character because he is always violent and angry. In the beginning of the novel Okonkwo only shows anger and violence by almost killing his wife. Okonkwo had all this pent up anger and was looking for a way to take it out. Then he saw that the banana tree looked different and he thought that one of his wives killed it. He yelled at his wives to find out who killed the tree. One of his wives Ekwefi said she had trim the tree. It was not dyed at all. Then…

confident fighter to a poor hopeless man who knows he's alone within his tribe. Okonkwo is motivated by the fact that he will never be like his useless father. When he was old enough, Okonkwo began farming his own yams because “he had to support his mother and two sisters ... And supporting his mother also meant supporting his father” p(25). Okonkwo works hard to overpower any signs of weakness. He is afraid of failure. Okonkwo always follows the rules. He beats his wives and children when he…

by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo, a warrior who is highly respected in his society, struggles to keep up with the constant changes in his tribe and instead of going along with it, he responds by resisting it. Not wanting to be anything like his father, Okonkwo grows up to be a man of high status. “Okonkwo’s fear was greater than these. It was not external but lay deep within himself. It was the fear of himself, lest he should be found to resemble his father” ( Achebe pg 13 ), Okonkwo did not want to…

found to resemble his father (Achebe 13). Father of Okonkwo, Makh,…

PURPOSE FOR EVALUATION: In order to critically assess the patient (Okonkwo), it is necessary to evaluate his demographic picture. Okonkwo originates from the heart of Nigeria and therefore strongly believes in his Umuofian culture. He has 3 wives and 8 children, and is considered the Umuofian clan leader. The purpose for evaluation is admission due to symptoms of depression due to psychological alienation. This psychological evaluation will assess three main components behind Okonkwo’s…