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

No wiz wants to be seen as weak or a ill and be taken advantage of,
thats why people have their guards up. Things Fall Apart tells a story of a
stubborn man (Okonkwo) responding to change. In Chinua Achebes book
Things Fall Apart, he reveals Okonkwos fear of chastening and of weakness.
Okonkwo, with a deep insecurity of being like his father, cognise to be a
poor, unsuccessful man and a failure in his society, gives his best to be
successful and nonhing else. Okonkwo turbulently deeds hard to be at the
top as a respected man (which he achieves) and the complete confrontation of his
disappointing 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 very(prenominal)thing he can to prove everyone slightly him and especially himself that
he is not just like his father. Okonkwo works as hard as he can to not be lazy,
and give his all to be successful and bowl over the top. He sweats till he makes
something out of energy by planting yams.
Okonkwo shows no weakness and hides his emotions behind his gruelling
barrier. Even though, Okonkwo develops a fatherly love for Ikemefuna, he
goes to Imekefunas cleanup position and stabs him to death only because he doesnt
want to be viewed as weak.



Okonkwo holds great admiration and love for his
family in his heart which he never admits to. Although you see an exposed
emotion of care from him that he never 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 earnest 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 total essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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