The Character Of Okonkwo In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

Throughout the book Things Fall Apart, we see Okonkwo’s character change numerous ways. At the beginning of the book you see Okonkwo “come up from the coldest places.” One example of Okonkwo progressing from a rough place is on page 18, “With a father like Unoka, Okonkwo did not have the start in life which many young men had,” (Achebe). Unfortunately, Okonkwo did not have the life most men in Umuofia had. Most of the men in Okonkwo’s tribe were able to gain respect by having a father with high status. Sadly, Okonkwo’s father was a failure and Okonkwo could not inherit anything from him. In the end, Okonkwo had to gain his triumph by himself. Another example of Okonkwo coming up from a rough place is on page 16, “Okonkwo did not have the