Sources of Okonawos Fear in Things Fall Apart by Chinua...

Achebe’s story is about a strong man, Okonkwo, whose life is dominated by fear and anger. The anxiety of Okonkwo fear of failure, losing his traditions, and family name. The unknown in this story is the oncoming of the English into Africa. A new religion is brought to the villages, and new ways of being something else arise. The African village Okonkwo knew and grew up in slowly begins to dissipate. Okonkwo is not only afraid for himself but for his people, family, and ancestors. He doesn’t want anything to change and he wants to be the man everyone honors and loves. Okonkwo believed that tradition always stays and is very important to keep and learn. He tried to embellish that on to his children and pushed and pushed them to be taught how he was and do what the ancestors did. That pushing and not being loving pushed one if his children to the end and his son left him and the family. Now Okonkwo is afraid that everything he’s worked for will be no more. â€Å"Suppose when he died all his male children decide to follow Nwoyes steps and abandon their ancestors.† (Achebe 153) In chapter 17 Okonkwo shows fear of his sons leaving everything that he has worked for to teach his children and what was taught to him and in the end he fails and he loses his oldest son who becomes a Christian. Okonkwo also had intense pride for his tribe and way of life. He believed it was the right way of life and not to be questioned. â€Å"Okonkwo slept very little that. The bitterness in his heart was now