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This quote suggests that Okonkwo views change and loss of power or influence as inevitable consequences of life. The idea that "living fire begets cold, impotent ash" conveys the image of something vibrant and powerful eventually losing its essence and becoming weak or meaningless. This can be applied to Okonkwo's own life and experiences in the novel "Things Fall Apart."

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Q: How do you interpret Okonkwos thought Living fire begets cold impotent ash things fall apart?
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What does living fire begets cold impotent ash mean?

The narrator and characters often compare Okonkwo to fire, he even has the nickname around town as the "Roaring Flame." For Okonkwo, fire is a symbol of boundless potency, life, and masculinity. However on realizing his complete disappointment in his son Nwoye, Okonkwo has the realization that "Living fire begets cold, impotent ash." Like fire, Okonkwo sees his own progeny as impotent.


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