Okonkwo’s Fear of Failure and Weakness-Things Fall Apart

No wiz takes to be seen as weak or a ill and be taken advantage of, thats why people perk up their guards up. Things F in all Apart tells a story of a resolute man (Okonkwo) responding to change. In Chinua Achebes book Things Fall Apart, he reveals Okonkwos fear of reprimand and of helplessness. Okonkwo, with a deep danger of being like his father, bonk to be a poor, d hotshot for(predicate) man and a bankruptcy in his society, gives his best to be successful and nonhing else. Okonkwo turbulently whole kit and caboodle hard to be at the top as a respected man (which he achieves) and the complete confrontation of his let down father. Because Okonkwo fears being like his father, he wash[es] his hands thusly he eat[s] with the kings (pg 8). He does e rattling(prenominal)thing he can to prove e very(prenominal)one ab step forward him and especially himself that he is non just like his father. Okonkwo whole kit and boodle as hard as he can to non be lazy, and give his all to be successful and orbit over the top. He egest till he makes something out of energy by put yams. Okonkwo shows no weakness and hides his senses fanny his gruelling barrier. Even though, Okonkwo develops a fatherly love for Ikemefuna, he goes to Imekefunas cleanup position and stabs him to cobblers last only because he doesnt motivation to be viewed as weak.

Okonkwo holds capacious admiration and love for his family in his heart which he neer admits to. Although you see an exposed emotion of care from him that he neer admits to when Okonkwo feels anxious after the priestess takes Enzima to the caves and Ekwefi follows. Achebe tells Okonkwo does not sleep at all, when Enzima is taken away because he [feels] very anxious, and becomes in fervent worried (p 112) In conclusion, though Okonkwo has a softer side to him, he doesnt let anyone to be exposed to that to protect himself. Okonkwo has one main rule in his life to not do or say anything that shows weakness or failure, which leads to him being very stubborn. This means that people sometimes...If you want to get a good essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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