Things fall apart: The character of Okonkwo.
Okonkwo is a highly successful member of the Umuofia clan. Much of his behavior results from the fact that he doesn't want to be like his own father. He considers his father to be lazy, cowardly, unable to take good care of his family and with feminine attributes.
The novel says about Okonkwo that he acts; he does not think. This attribute is shown in many instances. For example, Ogbuefi Ezeudu, who is a respected village elder, tells Okonkwo in confidence that the Oracle has decided that Ikemefuna has to be killed. Mr. Ezeudu advises Okonkwo not to be
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