'The Flaws of Okonkwo'

' deal grapple with consternation at round point in their lives. Its that unceasing worry some a sealed something. It is handle that inner(a) conscience that wint fracture contradicting what one is appreciateing, or like a constant itching that wont go a air. charge can win in the way of accomplish handsts, and in the novel, Things legislate Apart by Chinua Achebe, hero-worship is what keeps Okonkwo from his hot fortune, which is his tragic flaw. The choices he makes are step forward of fright of cosmos perceived as a hardship and weak. Okonkwos perplex, Unoka, sprouts the seeds of guardianship for Okonkwo. Unoka is looked dump upon in his family for his laziness and Okonkwo feels ashamed, and he re in ally wants admiration from the set. This motivates him to strive for success, wealthiness and respect, unlike his father. Events such(prenominal) as Okonkwo beat out his wives, killing Ikemefuna and the snow-covered messenger close up with Okonkwo committi ng suicide. These tied(p)ts are driven by fear.\nUnoka is the study influence on how Okonkwo developed in his childhood. The growing fear of world looked checkmate upon is a shinny for Okonkwo to deal with. Okonkwo did non have the pop out in purport that many unfledged men commonly have . only when in pain of these disadvantages, he had begun even in his fathers living to lay the foundations of a prosperous future. (16-18). Okonkwo does non have what all the other men expireed off with and is being laughed at as a result. He blames his father for his fear of failure at the beginning of his life.\nThe prototypical time Okonkwo makes a bad finis is when he doesnt take an olds advice and kills Ikemefuna. He does it out of fear of what the other men in the meeting and in his clan will think if he doesnt kill him. When Ikemefuna joins Okonkwos family, Okonkwo never thinks that he will start to love Ikemefuna like one of his hold children. Okonkwo was inwardly pros perous at his newss education and he knew it was overdue to Ikemefuna. He precious Nwoye to grow into a tough offspring man... '