Analysis Of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'
Things Fall Apart Embedded Assessment
“A tragedy is that moment where the hero comes face to face with his true identity” -Aristotle. Identity is being who or what a person is. Throughout the novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, the identity of Okonkwo is revealed, proving he is a tragic hero by fatal flaw. When Okonkwo came face to face with who he really was he could understand that he was not who he truly wanted to be. Over time he tried to achieve the unachievable, but could not succeed.
Okonkwo is the main character in the novel Things Fall Apart, the novel takes place in the town of Umuofia, Umuofia was a town that “was feared by all its neighbors”(Achebe 10). This town supported those who were strong and fearless. It obtained men that provided a great warfare and medicine that was feared by the surrounding country. The town is ruled by Okonkwo, he was the son of Unoka. Unoka was a failure, he was lazy, and was very much irresponsible. “And so Okonkwo was ruled by one passion--to hate everything that his father Unoka had loved”(Achebe 13). …show more content…
“When she returned he beat her heavily. In his anger he had forgotten that it was the Week of Peace”(Achebe 29). This evidence supports the fact of Okonkwo being a tragic hero. This is because Okonkwo is known in his village. Okonkwo is a leader and this has become a bad reflect on him since he can not even follow the rules of his own village. Not only did he disobey the rules, it was also the week of peace. The Week of the Peace is described in the novel as “a week in which a man does not say a harsh word to his neighbor. We live in peace with our fellows to honor great goddess of the earth without whose blessing crops will not grow.”(Achebe 30). Okonkwo broke the peace by not only beating his wife, but he also disobeyed the honorary of the peace. This was the first sign of Okonkwo becoming his father, showing signs of
“A tragedy is that moment where the hero comes face to face with his true identity” -Aristotle. Identity is being who or what a person is. Throughout the novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, the identity of Okonkwo is revealed, proving he is a tragic hero by fatal flaw. When Okonkwo came face to face with who he really was he could understand that he was not who he truly wanted to be. Over time he tried to achieve the unachievable, but could not succeed.
Okonkwo is the main character in the novel Things Fall Apart, the novel takes place in the town of Umuofia, Umuofia was a town that “was feared by all its neighbors”(Achebe 10). This town supported those who were strong and fearless. It obtained men that provided a great warfare and medicine that was feared by the surrounding country. The town is ruled by Okonkwo, he was the son of Unoka. Unoka was a failure, he was lazy, and was very much irresponsible. “And so Okonkwo was ruled by one passion--to hate everything that his father Unoka had loved”(Achebe 13). …show more content…
“When she returned he beat her heavily. In his anger he had forgotten that it was the Week of Peace”(Achebe 29). This evidence supports the fact of Okonkwo being a tragic hero. This is because Okonkwo is known in his village. Okonkwo is a leader and this has become a bad reflect on him since he can not even follow the rules of his own village. Not only did he disobey the rules, it was also the week of peace. The Week of the Peace is described in the novel as “a week in which a man does not say a harsh word to his neighbor. We live in peace with our fellows to honor great goddess of the earth without whose blessing crops will not grow.”(Achebe 30). Okonkwo broke the peace by not only beating his wife, but he also disobeyed the honorary of the peace. This was the first sign of Okonkwo becoming his father, showing signs of