He is very realistic about the flaws and loopholes in Umofia. People tend to follow tradition without thinking if what they are doing makes sense. Nwoye and Oberika are exceptions to this habit. Oberika often offers reasonable counterpoints to Okonkwo’s desire for rash action‚ although Okonkwo rarely takes Oberika’s advice. More than any other character‚ Oberika is a thinker‚ one who works things out
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Okonkwo betrays Ikemefuna by participating in his death when he was sacrificed. He felt heartbroken after he realized what he has done‚ he didn’t eat‚ nor sleep‚ he only drank palm wine from sunrise to sunset. In the story then Okonkwo was punished when he broke week of peace
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several relationships between parents and their children. In most of these relationships‚ conflict arises that separates the two individuals and creates discord. In creating such a conflict between Okonkwo and Unoka‚ as well as between Okonkwo and Nwoye‚ Achebe creates a much deeper and accessible piece of literature. Unoka‚ Okonkwo’s father‚ is depicted as a weak‚ unmotivated‚ and lazy figure. Okonwo‚ on the other hand‚ is a zealous‚ hard-working man who has great aspirations. Naturally‚ the two
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foreshadowing. Ikemefuna‚ who was murdered in the book‚ was referred as an “ill-fated boy” a few chapters before he died. This shows that Ikemefuna was going to die‚ and it already makes the readers wonder what is going to happen to Ikemefuma. Also‚ Obierka tells Okonkwo that when the missionaries come he should kill himself‚ and in the end of the book Okonkwo hangs himself. Use of flashback is a huge technique used; in chapter 16‚ Obierka revealed a flashback of him finding out that Nwoye was converted
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and hard work granted him a successful farm‚ three wives‚ and multiple children. Though with this greatness came the responsibility of looking after Ikemefuna‚ the boy who was a sacrifice to maintain peace between Umuofia and Mbaino. For three years‚ Ikemefuna made himself a part of Okonkwo’s family. Okonkwo had taken a special liking to Ikemefuna‚ he began to see him as a son more so than his own blood son. It is true that‚ “Ruled
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from exile‚ he is not at all pleased with his son for abandoning his religion. To Okonkwo’s eyes‚ Nwoye disrespects him in the worst possible way. Nwoye became a Christian for multiple reasons‚ and the primary one is when Okonkwo killed Ikemefuna‚ who was like a brother to Nwoye. People who were war trophies were killed as sacrifices‚ due to religious purposes. Christianity prevents murder‚ and Nwoye was very attracted to its doctrines. Okonkwo doesn’t act upon his son’s choice. He only ends up disowning
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“He had no patience with unsuccessful men. He had had no patience with his father (4).” Approaching the climax of part one Okonkwo kills his “son” Ikemefuna. He then falls in to a deep state of depression. “Okonkwo did not taste any food for two days after the death of Ikemefuna (63).” “He did not sleep at night. He tried not to think about Ikemefuna‚ but the more he tried the more he thought about him (63).” Early in his life Okonkwo had succeeded in beating Amalinze the Cat in a wrestling match
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the start of the book. But by the end of the book he was weak and did not want to face the consequences of his actions‚ his “body was dangling…” (Achebe 207) Okonkwo was known for being strong but he was not strong after the motherland‚ killing Ikemefuna‚ and losing his titles and son. Those actions were all from cultural differences and tension between them. The outcome of Okonkwo’s sense of self was weakness‚ everything he tried not to be‚ finally showed at the end of the books. But in Purple Hibiscus
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other cultural influence on the Igbo people. Nwoye “... was a young lad who had been captivated” (Achebe‚ 2017‚ p.147). Okonkwo’s eldest‚ Nwoye was intrigued by the “new Trinity‚” he‚ Nwoye‚ joined the missionaries who had established churches and began to spread the teachings “about this new God” (Achebe‚ 2017‚ p.145). When Okonkwo found out about the actions of his son‚ Okonkwo “suddenly overcome with fury‚ sprang to his feet and gripped him [Nwoye] by the neck” (Achebe‚ 2017‚ p.151). Okonkwo’s
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Throughout literary history‚ tragic characters have helped readers to understand human conflicts. Authors such as William Shakespeare and J.R.R. Tolkien have included tragic heroes in their novels in order to examine various flaws that lead to the protagonist’s death. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ displays characteristics commonly present in tragic characters when he says “I am in blood stepped in so far that‚ should I wade no more‚ returning were as tedious
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