Okonkwo :: essays research papers

Okonkwo          My name is Okonkwo a clan leader in Umuofia. I had a tough childhood imputable to my sustain Unoka, which has driven me to succeed. Due to my hardwork in war i earned a high position in my clan, and Im still satisfactory to support my three wives and their children. My character in this fable is superior, I get angry at times and Im not numb of violence, but yet i have unmanly emotions for Ikemefuna and Ezinma, and i go away do anything to not end up like my aim Unoka.     Unoka and i dont get along with each other. Unoka is lazy and could care less close to wut I want in life. I have been ashamed of my father since I was a little boy, because of what my clan thinks is cowardness. My emotions for Ikemufuna and Ezinma which are unmanly combat with my manly emotions as a superior leader. My oldest son Nwoye i look at is very light-headed and lazy. I beat Nwoye on a mundane basis hopin it will turn him into a man. Nwoye begins to develop into being more(prenominal) masculine influenced by Ikemefuna which pleases me. I believe Nwoye has the same weakness that my father Unoka possessed.     My problem is that I am afraid of looking like my weak father Unoka. Due to his behavior it forces me to act like a turn in and bring a whole lot of trouble upom myself and the rest of the poeple in my family. I was not able to change when I went to go work with the Umuofians and could not adapt to their living style. So i realized that i have become a bad person and not able change with society.     I beleive I okonkwo will have to change due to the changing in society and the diverse cultures there are. Not everyone bear go about the same rules and