Things Fall Apart
There are some ups and downs in everyone's life a book by Chinua Achebe called Things Fall Apart. The Chinua Achebe’s things fall apart is about his success and struggle of the main character Okonkwo over the time he has to fight with everyone and even himself. And his culture was also falling apart.
He was the hardest worker and greatest wrestler in the nine villages. Okonkwo was passionate about his work. He was the youngest & greatest wrestler in the nine villages. “And so, although Okonkwo was still young, he was already one of the greatest men of his time” (Achebe 6). Okonkwo was a hard worker and was passionate about his work. And he was also one of the greatest men of his time. In additional when his wife, ojugo hadn’t come home early to make food he beat when she came back. He couldn’t control his temper. “Okonkwo ruled his household with harsh rules and regulation. His wives, especially the youngest, lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper” (Achebe 10). In the Igbo world, men rule over their families. And he also loses his temper with his other family members. …show more content…
There was one year he had no money and had nothing to trade because his crop didn’t grow. Okonkwo said if he can survive this year he survives anything. “Okonkwo remember that tragic year with cold shiver throughout the rest of his life” (Achebe 16). Okonkwo had nothing that year and He had to fight and get over with a bad year. However, Okonkwo life was dominated by fear. Okonkwo had no fear of violence. He was highly skilled in war and he was respected in Umuofia. “Perhaps down in his heart, Okonkwo was not a cruel man. But his whole life was dominated by fear and the fear of failure and of weakness.” (Achebe 13). Okonkwo had fear of weakness and failure. He gets angry quickly mostly dealing with people who are weak and lazy like his
He was the hardest worker and greatest wrestler in the nine villages. Okonkwo was passionate about his work. He was the youngest & greatest wrestler in the nine villages. “And so, although Okonkwo was still young, he was already one of the greatest men of his time” (Achebe 6). Okonkwo was a hard worker and was passionate about his work. And he was also one of the greatest men of his time. In additional when his wife, ojugo hadn’t come home early to make food he beat when she came back. He couldn’t control his temper. “Okonkwo ruled his household with harsh rules and regulation. His wives, especially the youngest, lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper” (Achebe 10). In the Igbo world, men rule over their families. And he also loses his temper with his other family members. …show more content…
There was one year he had no money and had nothing to trade because his crop didn’t grow. Okonkwo said if he can survive this year he survives anything. “Okonkwo remember that tragic year with cold shiver throughout the rest of his life” (Achebe 16). Okonkwo had nothing that year and He had to fight and get over with a bad year. However, Okonkwo life was dominated by fear. Okonkwo had no fear of violence. He was highly skilled in war and he was respected in Umuofia. “Perhaps down in his heart, Okonkwo was not a cruel man. But his whole life was dominated by fear and the fear of failure and of weakness.” (Achebe 13). Okonkwo had fear of weakness and failure. He gets angry quickly mostly dealing with people who are weak and lazy like his