Things Fall Apart: Okonkwo's Life
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Throughout his book Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe uses certain incidents and emotions that capture the spirit of the Ibo people. He shows us what it must be like to live in such a world and then face such gigantic opponents and low odds. The story tells of Okonkwo, a strong man whose life is do ....
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.... of his father and everything that his father had loved. Supporting his family at a very young age, Okonkwo made up his mind. He would not, could not be weak like his father Unoka. He would become everything that Unoka was not.
Unoka was a peace loving man, who hated the sight of blood. Unoka never stood for any unnecessary killing, and was reputed for being "weak with his machete" (18). He would rather wield away his time playing on the flute than watch a battle or wrestling match. Beca ....
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