Okonkwo is a man who prefers to work as opposed to celebrate. Okonkwo is not a social animal, and he is forced to not work during these times.
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
Ojiugo is beat by Okonkwo for failing to prepare meals for Okonkwo and her children.
The bride left with her husband's family. Before leaving they present themselves to important men such as Okonkwo.
Okonkwo does not like the festivals because he cannot work during them, and he prefers working to lazing and talking with neighbours.
Okonkwo accidentally kills a tribesman during a funeral ceremony when his gun misfires, striking and killing the tribesman's son. The accidental shooting leads to Okonkwo's exile from his village in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart."
The accidental shot he fired hit a bystander at the funeral ceremony. So Okonkwo was deemed a murderer.
Okonkwo breaks the Week of Peace because of his anger and loss of control when Ojiugo fails to cook dinner for him and her children. Okonkwo hangs himself in despair after his village fails to commit to fighting the colonists. His explicit motivations are not expounded upon.
Okonkwo is a man who prefers to work as opposed to celebrate. Okonkwo is not a social animal, and he is forced to not work during these times.
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
Ojiugo is beat by Okonkwo for failing to prepare meals for Okonkwo and her children.
The bride left with her husband's family. Before leaving they present themselves to important men such as Okonkwo.
The bride left with her husband's family. Before leaving they present themselves to important men such as Okonkwo.
The queen was knighted during the ceremony.
Okonkwo does not reject feasts. However, Okonkwo is annoyed when he can not keep himself busy or is otherwise forbidden to work. During certain holidays with feasts, he is forbidden from working.
Okonkwo was exiled from his village for seven years as punishment for accidentally killing Ezeudu's son during a funeral ceremony. This act was considered a crime against the earth goddess, resulting in his banishment to avoid further dishonoring his clan. The exile was a significant blow to Okonkwo's status and pride, as it disrupted his life and ambitions.
Okonkwo beat his third wife, Ojiugo, during the week of peace for her negligence in failing to prepare meals for either himself or her children.