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    the success you once had causes pain. Athletes‚ scholar‚ and a wife experience fear of failure everyday of their lives. Nora showed the fear of failure when she took a loan out to save her husband or when she told Mrs. Linde about it. Torvald also failed in this story by receiving a loan that he did not wish to have. The final failure in the story‚ Mrs. Linde and her decisions that changed her life. The fear of failure controls a person’s choices for things they do. Nora took the loan out to save

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    THE FEAR OF FAILURE “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” –Michael Jordan Failure defined: Failure‚ the big ugly monster‚ we all try to stay away from; the gift from burning hell‚ we all like to believe; the only thing in life we all fear by turning deathly pale‚ once gripped by this most feared constant in every

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    Face Your Fears Speech by M.Healey Have you ever been so afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try it at all? Or had a fear of failure which meant that‚ subconsciously‚ you undermined your own efforts to avoid the possibility of a larger failure? Many of us have probably experienced this at one time or another. The fear of failing can be immobilizing – it can cause us to do nothing‚ and therefore resist moving forward. But when we allow fear to stop our forward progress in life

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    Jack Lemmon once said‚“Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.” The fear of failure is one of the toughest obstacles in life to overcome‚ but that fear can also drive you to work harder. Hard work leads to personal growth no matter the outcome. One of the things I’ve learned as a figure skater is the value of failing. For example‚ in skating‚ you must be willing to fall in order to learn new skills. Last year‚ I skated at the first level qualifying competition on the track

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    society to be able to control his household; otherwise he will lose respect among his people. This is the case in the Igbo society‚ men are challenged to rule their households. The fact that okonkwo’s father was not a very respected man caused Okonkwo to be and act more manly‚ just so he can prove that he can be a better person than his father; this leads him to rule his household more strictly‚ and in a harsher way than others. "Okonkwo ruled his household with a heavy hand. His wives‚ especially the youngest

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    Okonkwo

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    One could argue his major actions were heroic because he was in fact a hero; he was admired by his tribe‚ who also had outstanding achievements‚ qualities of a hero. Ever since his early life‚ Okonkwo was driven to such an violent person because of he wanted to be everything opposite of his father was. He couldn’t stand being lazy poor and in debt like his father. Ever since Okonkwo was young he had a mind set to be as successful as possible and has done some memorable things for his tribe starting

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    action‚ a man of war. Unlike his father‚ he could stand the look of blood. In Umuofia’s latest war he was the first to bring home a human head. On great occasions such as the funeral of a village celebrity he drank his palm-wine from his first human head.” (Page 10). Okonkwo’s clanmates celebrated his bravery‚ strength‚ and power and as a result‚ Okonkwo associated these qualities as what it means to be masculine. Although Okonkwo demonstrates many masculine qualities such his strength and work ethic

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    Okonkwo is a man of many problems. He has only himself to blame for his downfall. Throughout the book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo struggles to maintain his sanity‚ and strives to become the man his father never was. As a result of trying to distance himself from his father‚ he becomes an aggressive‚ rage filled‚ violent person. Being the leader of his community‚ Okonkwo is watched and judged by his community. His fury and violence cause him to commit acts that harm his reputation. The more he achieves

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    Okonkwo And Nwoye

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    characters that stood out to me the most was Okonkwo and his son‚ Nwoye. They have a very strong relationship that which can be violent at times‚ and sometimes even loving. In this essay‚ I will show you the kind of relationship they have and how it affects both of them. Okonkwo‚ the main character in this novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ relationship with his son Nwoye different than any other. Okonkwo came from a troubled past in which his father raised him very difficult and hard. So

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    Okonkwo Imperialism

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    effects of British colonization and the different aspects of Nigerian culture through the eyes of an Umuofian clansmen‚ Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a great and wealthy warrior. His actions are driven by longing to be the opposite of his coward father‚ Unoka. He uses this pre notion to make any decision like how he treats and interacts with others‚ his wives‚ children. A lot happens to Okonkwo during the duration of this novel. He takes in a boy who was won between a dispute of neighboring tribes‚ he kills

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