Okonkwo is a well-respected man and warrior of Umuofia who rose from poverty and descended to destitution. As a boy Okonkwo was able to work hard and gain status‚ at his height he was progressively disgraced by a series of his own actions and banished from the tribe for several years. After returning Okonkwo gained some traction in his village but was imprisoned and died disgracefully through suicide. The most harmful event in his personal tragedy is the accidental murder of a clansman which led
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augmentative as Okonkwo is forced out of his homeland. During this punishing period‚ Okonkwo realizes having sympathy towards people is not foolish and breaking traditions should not be seen as a crime. Okonkwo stands by the principle that one should not show his or her weaknesses to others. After seeing his father die lonely and powerless‚ Okonkwo makes a vow to never become like his father. For him‚ this means never wasting a day not working or showing sympathy for people‚ including his family members
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Chinua Achebe‚ Nwoye is Okonkwo first wife’s son. Okonkwo represents masculinity‚ on the other hand‚ Nwoye relates to his grandfather‚ Unoka‚ who was a father that struggled to provide for his family and was considered “weak”. Okonkwo tries not to show his feeling around people because he thinks that that’s a sign of weakness‚ so therefore he is ruthless husband‚ and father. In the novel‚ Okonkwo makes some cruel decisions‚ which effects Nwoye relationship with his father‚ Okonkwo. Nwoye then converts
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leads to his/her own destruction.” It is argued that the main character of Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo‚ is a classic “tragic hero”. Okonkwo is a member of the Igbo community in Nigeria. As a young man‚ Okonkwo worked hard to gain the respect of the other members in the community. He was well known throughout the village and his solid personal achievements are how he built his fame. Although to some‚ Okonkwo was a leader‚ he was destined for downfall. One of Okonkwo’s “heroic” qualities is his masculinity
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Fear has the strength to empower or to destroy. In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart Okonkwo’s life is ruled by fear. In the Igbo society social status is very important. Since Okonkwo’s father‚ Unoka was not viewed very highly‚ Okonkwo wanted to do all he could to build himself up‚ and earn titles. He also does not just worry about himself‚ he worries about his some Nwoye’s future. Nwoye is actually a lot like Unoka‚ and Okonkwo fears that Nwoye will not live up to the legacy that he has built
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Everyone has fears; fears are a natural part of life. My greatest fear is to fail to reach my goals‚ lose hope‚ and finally that everybody might think I am a loser. Sometimes I dream of success. Yet failing in life can’t be replaced with dreams. So if I put a lot of effort and work into something and I fail‚ I’d feel very bad about myself and my lack of ability. This is one of my greatest fears. Being a failure would cause me to lose hope. First of all‚ I would lose my self-confidence and self-respect
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From His Blemishes A Nigerian tribal hero is a man who has achieved a well-known victory and who is highly respected among his people. The book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ written by Chinua Achebe tries to be sensitive with the traditions and culture of an Ibo village‚ Umuofia. Okonkwo‚ a man who has captured fame with the act of wrestling‚ received the title of a hero. Okonkwo fears his lifestyle would become the idle and improvident custom like his father‚ Unoka. “Okonkwo had clearly washed his hands
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character‚ that is actually a facade. In reality‚ Okonkwo is a man loaded with insecurity. Due to his fear of being judged and failing‚ eventually‚ he resorted to hanging himself at the end of the novel. Personally‚ I feel that his death was not one expected. Throughout the book‚ Okonkwo shows his determination to succeed. He was driven by the fear of his father- to avoid being weak and feminine‚ and as such‚ he developed into someone who was known for his perseverance‚ and it is indeed a shock that
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Othello and Okonkwo built their reputation based upon the feels of being different. Othello was always looked down upon because of the differences within his race and his beliefs. He wanted to prove that he could still be the same as others despite the visual gap. Okonkwo always had the urge to be different than what his father was. He didn’t want to be viewed as Unoka’s son‚ so he decided to make a reputation for himself. Othello was mostly looked down upon those who needed him as a savior the most
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Imperialism. In this story‚ the main character‚ Okonkwo‚ surfaces as a tragic hero. A tragic hero can fall under many categories. For example‚ he or she can be an Aristotelian tragic hero or Arthur Miller’s depiction of a tragic hero. A tragic hero must have certain qualities in order to be considered an Aristotelian tragic hero. Because Okonkwo follows the patterns that Aristotle has set for tragic heroes‚ he is an Aristotelian tragic hero. Okonkwo is “a man of action‚ a man of war” (Achebe 7) and
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