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Okonkwo is a mighty warrior who has killed five men during wars. Okonkwo is also a champion wrestler, who threw the legendary Amalinze the Cat for the first time. Okonkwo is a proficient farmer who works a large farm despite having inherited nothing. Finally, Okonkwo represents one of the Egwugwu on the tribal council.

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What does Okonkwo do?

If you are speaking of the footballer, Okonkwo plays soccer. It you are speaking of the character in Things Fall Apart, and referenced in No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo was a wrestler, farmer, warrior, and lover.


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Okonkwo's pride, his ways, his culture and his legacy are at stake. If the old ways are not maintained, he cannot become a great man in the eyes of his people. The people who follow the new ways (Christianity) do not respect him or his culture as he feels they should.


Describe okonkwo 20 years after he becomes the village hero in things fall apart?

Twenty years after becoming the village hero, Okonkwo's life takes a downward spiral as he struggles to adapt to changes brought by the arrival of colonial influences in his village. He becomes increasingly rigid and violent, refusing to accept the new ways and ultimately takes his own life in disgrace. His pride and fear of being perceived as weak ultimately lead to his tragic downfall.


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Okonkwo's exile is an enriching experience because it teaches Okonkwo the true value of extended family, and also why women are valued. In general, Okonkwo is a self-made man, who values the strength of man, but he is ignorant to many of the strengths and values of women. The setback teaches Okonkwo some humility and how to deal with failure which is seemingly caused by his own will. Further, Okonkwo's exile allows the huge gathering of Okonwko's extended family which enables Uchendu to show briefly the affect of people gathering to form one unit and one voice, something that is lost with the newer generation. Okonkwo's immediate family is enriched with the experience of going to another village and learning their ways.


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Is Okonkwo a villain?

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He learned their language and respected their ways to get them to be on his side.


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