Okonkwo And Unoka Relationship

Each child-parent relationship in Things Fall Apart have strengths and weaknesses. The relationships between Unoka and Okonkwo, Ikemefuna and Okonkwo, and Ezinma and Okonkwo vary because Okonkwo has a different relationship with his father, his adoptive son, and his daughter.Every household is different, but there are certain characteristics that have remained true throughout time. Typically, the male authoritative figure is stereotypically masculine, as he is the provider, and the female authoritative figure is stereotypically feminine, as she maintains the household. These stereotypes are present in Things Fall Apart as Okonkwo, the main character, is incredibly masculine personality.

“When Unoka died he had taken no title at all and he