How Did Okonkwo Want To Die In Things Fall Apart

The decision that Okonkwo made when he was younger was that he decided he was not going to be a failure like his father. He got on this as soon as he could and he eventually did some great things, as stated in the book “His fame rested on solid personal achievements, as a young man of eighteen he had brought honor to his village by throwing Amalinze the Cat.” This is how Okonkwo first gets his “fame,” he beat the Cat in a wrestling match and everyone began to realize that this man isn’t at all like his father. The people of the clan began ot thing that maybe Okonkwo had a chance of being someone special. He also did some other great things which earned him titles, which were like

Following Okonkwo’s seven year exile, the village Okonkwo once knew has changed due to the influence of Christianity and the influence of the British missionaries and officers. Okonkwo’s initial reaction is to arm the clan against the Colonisers and drive the British people out of Igbo.

Okonkwo is one of the most influential men in the Ibo tribe. In his tribe, he is both feared and honored. Which is evident by this quote, "Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond... [He] had brought honor to his tribe by throwing Amalinze the Cat..."(Achebe page:3) This suggests that

Okonkwo's early success is recognized as the result of hard work, "That was not luck. At the most one could say that his chi or personal god was good" (19). But Okonkwo goes too far. He is harsh and unkind to his family and less successful clansmen, thus undermining his self-made fortune.

Okonkwo is portrayed as a respected individual in many ways. He was a well known person through out the 9 villages and beyond. His successes were based wholly on his personal achievements. For example, he was a warrior and wrestler who gained respect through his athletics. Manliness was a

Okonkwo is misunderstood like the Igbo culture. The commissioner and missionaries make no attempt to understand the Igbo culture, just as they make no attempt to understand Okonkwo. “The story of this man who had killed a messenger and hanged himself would make interesting reading. One could almost write a whole chapter on him. Perhaps not a whole chapter but a reasonable paragraph, at any rate. There was so much else to include, and one must be firm in cutting out details” (Achebe 208-209). The commissioner reduces the complex character of Okonkwo to a savage and just as the rest of western society reduces the Igbo culture to heretic and barbaric. In a way Okonkwo is like the missionaries because he too makes no attempt to understand western culture. This is because no group wants to forsake their culture to assimilate into

     Throughout the story, certain unfortunate events occur, preventing Okonkwo’s rise to the top. Those who knew his

Okonkwo’s sense of greatness and leadership was not looked at anymore because of the Western ideas into the ibo culture. How people looked at him like he was a God and Warrior at the same time which came before the White men culture also came in place. He was a brave and strong men

Okonkwo’s demise In Things Fall Apart Okonkwo’s anger led to his demise. In the book Okonkwo’s anger, let him beat his wife, when Okonkwo was in a rage he just want to hurt and killed people, his friends always want to stop him, his anger also let him to kill the messenger. The anger always lets him to doing wrong thing over and over again.

First, Okonkwo starts off as a poor child, as shown when the book states, “Okonkwo did not have the start in life which many young men usually had, he did not inherit a barn from his father. There was no barn to inherit” showing that Okonkwo and his family were penurious, compared to others in the Igbo tribe (Achebe 16). Eventually, through his hard work and effort, he became a noble leader, which emphasizes his role as a tragic hero. Throughout the story Okonkwo goes through many challenges, but “In the face of futility, however, he maintains his nobility of character”(Gaydosik).

Okonkwo has become determined to climb his way back up the social ranks after have been knocked to the bottom. “He was determined that his return should be marked by his people. He would return with a flourish, and regain the seven wasted years. Although this determination took his mind off of things, he still remembered the tragedy of Nwoye. “At first it appeared as if it might prove too great for his spirit. But it was a resilient spirit, and in the end Okonkwo overcame his sorrow. He had five other sons and he would bring them up in the way of the clan (172).” Okonkwo goes as far as to say “Now he is no longer my son or you brother (172).”

Okonkwo wasn’t known for thinking before taking things into his hands. He was always demanding, and he thought everything he said, thought, or did was right. Having to do                                                                                                                with

Okonkwo, as seen in Chapter One on pages 3 to 8, was a man born into the unlucky fate of having a father like Unoka. Unoka was a lazy and incompetent man who died an

Okonkwo is a strong and confident man who has vowed to never be like his father Unoka. His father was lazy, unsuccessful and carried no titles. The relationship between Okonkwo and his father motivated Okonkwo to gain titles and become successful inside the clan. In this sense, Okonkwo has gained many titles, has three wives, and respected by the clan. Okonkwo chose to feel that identity in the clan was most important, and through this he had become a presence in the clan, noticed by the elders. However after the arrival of missionaries, who had come to convert the clans to Christianity, Okonkwo’s view is completely contradicted by the missionaries. Okonkwo had grown accustomed to members of the clan being ranked by certain tiers, while the

Okonkwo became well known throughout all the nine villages at a young age. Unlike his father, Okonkwo fought to be respected. Literally.” Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and beyond. His fame rested on personal achievements.” (PG 1/P#1) HE became wealthy and after beating Amalinze the Cat. He had three wives and many children. He sat alongside the greatest men in all the villages. He earned his respect.” As a young man at eighteen he had brought honor to his village by throwing Amalinze the Cat.” (PG1/P#1 Amalinze went unbeaten for seven years