How Does Okonkwo Change In Things Fall Apart

In the novel Things Fall Apart the author Chinua Achebe explains how Okonkwo’s violent acts advance the plot. In the beginning of the novel Okonkwo is seen as someone who was greatly affected by his father Unoka during his childhood. Though as the story progresses you see different sides of Okonkwo. The choices and actions of Okonkwo has caused the story to move forward. Throughout the novel Okonkwo has many instances in which he reacts violently. In the story the author is able to show how determined Okonkwo is to be perceived as a strong and fearless man. Even when it is in his own home. In the novel Okonkwo continually beats on his wives. “But Okonkwo was not the man to stop beating somebody half-way through, not even for fear of a goddess.”(21)