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Okonkwo, the son of the effeminate and lazy Unoka, strives to make his way in a world that seems to value manliness. In so doing, he rejects everything for which he believes his father stood. Unoka was idle, poor, profligate, cowardly, gentle, and interested in music and conversation. Okonkwo consciously adopts opposite ideals and becomes ...
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Nwoye, Okonkwo’s oldest son, struggles in the shadow of his...
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Aristotle defined the tragic hero as a character who is superior and noble, one who demonstrates great courage and perseverance but is undone because of a tragic personal flaw in his character. In this first chapter, Achebe sets up Okonkwo as a man much respected for his considerable achievements and noble virtues — key qualities of a tragic ...
Okonkwo is described as “a man of action, a man of war.”. He is intimidating, with a large body and a certain way of walking and breathing that suggests personal prowess. However, Okonkwo has ...
Summary: Chapter 14. Okonkwo ’s uncle, Uchendu, and the rest of his kinsmen receive him warmly. They help him build a new compound of huts and lend him yam seeds to start a farm. Soon, the rain that signals the beginning of the farming season arrives, in the unusual form of huge drops of hail.
- Physical Appearance of Okonkwo
- Achievements of Okonkwo as A Man of Action
- Fears of Failure Hovering Over Okonkwo
- Tragic Flaws of Okonkwo
- Okonkwo After Exile of 7 Years
As described by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo is a tall and a stout man. His eyebrows are bushy. His wide nose on his face makes his more aggressive. He looks strict, severe, and harsh by body language and behavior. He walks on his toes, raising his heals. He is a short-tempered man and cannot control his anger. He makes no delay in taking any action that...
Okonkwo was hardworking and determined in his goals. He was famous among all nearby villages due to his achievements. He was a good wrestler who knew only how to win. He had won many titles that he won in inter-tribal wars. His fame was only because of his hard work and personal achievements. He was a bold person and never feared of bloodshed in wa...
Okonkwo’s father Unoka was a lazy man who had no value in his tribe. Due to his laziness, he fell in the practice of taking debt from other people. He died with heavy debt. On the other hand, his son Okonkwo was a hardworking man who earned fame by his struggles. Now Okonkwo feared to lose his fame like his father if he followed footstep of his fat...
Fear of weakness and failure is the main cause of Okonkwo’ tragic flaw. He killed Ikemefuna not for taking revenge from nearby village but because he only feared that if he did not participate in killing, people will think him coward like his father Unoka. Though he was happy to have Ikemefuna in his home but he could not love him openly because ac...
Okonkwo was hopeful that after exile of 7 years, he would gain same honor and status in Umofia. However, when Okonkwo returned Umofia, he found missionaries campaign at climax. He was the man who cannot bear change in custom, tradition religion and in all other social factors. He had to face the changes but he was not ready to accept it. Although p...
Things Fall Apart is the first novel by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It portrays the life of Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia. He is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion who opposed the European colonialism and Christian missionaries. An early modernist novel, it received positive ...
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Okonkwo's accidental killing of Ezuedu's son is considered manslaughter and therefore a female crime. the nuts of the water of heaven hailstones. isa-ifi the ceremony in which the bride is judged to have been faithful to her groom. umuada daughters who have married outside the clan. Summary Okonkwo arrives in Mbanta to begin his seven-year exile.
