Ben--English pd. 6

Things F a l l Apart Entry #2

Characterization
Based upon the first chapter, I made a basic outline of the main character, Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
Okonkwo: Okonkwo is the main character in this story. He is well known throughout several villages, for his strength. His most proud accomplishment, is defeating Amalinze the Cat. He is prominent in his skill of fighting, and lacks skills of conversation that the Ibo highly value. He is as "slippery as a fish in water." Okonkow is tall, huge, with bushy eyebrows, and a wide nose. These charactertistics set him off as a severe character. He has 3 wvies and several children. He is described in the text as intimidating. For instance when he is walking, it is described to be that he is "walking on springs," and almost looking as if he is ready to pounce on someone. HE used his fists to finish his topic, and is known for impatience with unsuccessful men, such as his father Unoka. His acheivements are always revered.

Based on Okonkwo, I'm predicting that he thinks too hard when he deciding upon his actions. In many moments, he always seems to stop and think, "what will happen to me based upon this action?" He is careful in what he does and how he does it. He knows what is right and what is wrong, by comparing his actions to those of his father's. His father Unoka, had an infamous reputation for not giving back things to others, when he had borrowed them. He also was a heavy drinker with less thoughts on the future, and more on the present. Influencing how his father's actions led him to his rise and fall, Okonkwo has decided that he wants to live a live that his father never had. He wants his children to live the life he never had, of having an equally great father.

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