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.
the stake
It's not an idiom. The definition of "at stake" is what is being risked in the situation or venture. A stake is a share or ownership in something.
The term stake out was first used around 1942. The origin of the term is believed to have come from the act of marking off territory with stakes. It now means to maintain surveillance.
All the stake holders are very important in the project,like without sponsor there is no cost for project , with out client there is no project.,some of the people against the project that time they also stake holder.....so it is impossible to differentiate the stake holder.
The homophones of "stake" are "steak" and "stake."
there was lot of things at Stake. Gamblers put everything at Stake.
"Strauros" is a Greek word that means a stake or pole used as an instrument of execution, particularly for crucifixion. It is often associated with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
A homophone for stake would be steak.
What is mean by Stake
"Stake" has one syllable.
To be "Burnt at the Stake" is to be tied to a piece of wood pounded in the ground (A "Stake") and to be lit on fire. Burning at the stake is is when someone is tied to a wooden stake and the stake is set on fire. You burn to death.
Stake Boat with Stake - 'John Scully' 1903 was released on: USA: August 1903