How Does Okonkwo In Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo In many stories there are characters that puzzle the reader with their amazing strengths but fall apart by their weaknesses. More specifically, in Chinua Achebe’s Things fall apart, Okonkwo is this odd character. He shows many strengths, but he also many weakness. FIrst, Okonkwo was physically strong because “He was still young but he had won fame as the greatest wrestler in the nine villages”(6). He could throw anyone in a fight, and beat his wives on the regular. He was also hard working becuase he started a yam farm to provide for his family. He worked it and tended it to provide for his family until they died. Next, he shows his strength of being highly respected in his clan and being known. He had worked hard throughout his