What was Okonkwo's personality in Things Fall Apart?

Answer 1

He was a stern, abrasive man, who tried to embody the concept of manliness. He was outwardly unrepentant, and looked at himself as the dominant man who would lead by himself even if no one would follow.

Answer 2

Okonkwo beats his children for under performing in farming tasks. He berates them for not knowing farming knowledge that a child could not be expected to know. He discharges a gun at his wife Ekwefi when she angers him. He beats his wives rampantly. He kills Ikemefuna. He kills the messenger without mercy.