Growing up less fortunate than the others in his community influenced his eventual success. He had 3 wives and a barnyard full of yams to exhibit his prosperity every year. Additionally, he was a very loyal member and fierce warrior of Umuofia who will stop at nothing to defend his country from foreign invaders. “An Umuofia man does not refuse a call,” he said.(Ch.23)” “He may refuse to do what he is asked; he does not refuse to be asked.(Ch.23) ” Withal the success obtained Okonkwo left a path of destruction for anyone in his path. A perfect example is Okonkwo's son Nwoye who causes Okonkwo “great anxiety for his incipient laziness.(p.13)” So, instead of finding something for him to do the only option was to constantly beat some sense into him. Unfortunately, Nwoye to start, “developing into a sad faced youth”. Which’s brought upon Okonkwo irritability and violence towards his family , because of his non-affection and low-tolerance for “weak” people in Okonkwo’s
Growing up less fortunate than the others in his community influenced his eventual success. He had 3 wives and a barnyard full of yams to exhibit his prosperity every year. Additionally, he was a very loyal member and fierce warrior of Umuofia who will stop at nothing to defend his country from foreign invaders. “An Umuofia man does not refuse a call,” he said.(Ch.23)” “He may refuse to do what he is asked; he does not refuse to be asked.(Ch.23) ” Withal the success obtained Okonkwo left a path of destruction for anyone in his path. A perfect example is Okonkwo's son Nwoye who causes Okonkwo “great anxiety for his incipient laziness.(p.13)” So, instead of finding something for him to do the only option was to constantly beat some sense into him. Unfortunately, Nwoye to start, “developing into a sad faced youth”. Which’s brought upon Okonkwo irritability and violence towards his family , because of his non-affection and low-tolerance for “weak” people in Okonkwo’s