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They do not have the resolve as they have not come to the same conclusions that Okonkwo has. Okonkwo has come to the conclusion that force is necessary in order to change the world to the way he wants. The other villagers are unwilling to make the sacrifice to fight and are afraid, perhaps of death, and perhaps of futility. Many of the men outwardly express their lack of comprehension.

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