Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

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The Relationship of Father and son In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe there are many characters with many different personalities. In the story you first get introduced to Okonkwo and his father Unoka. However they are related by blood but they have totally different personalities. Okonkwo and his father Unoka have very little in common but many differences that set them apart and make their future. Okonkwo and his father Unoka have very little things in common. There is not much to talk about for this topic expect for a few things. There are many small things like their height or their skin colors. However a small common similarity that plays a big apart in the story. Their anger that plays an important role in Okonkwo life. For example …show more content…

Then they’re both improvident fathers. Many times in the story it shows Okonkwo not showing their kids respect or how even going far enough to kill your own adopted kid Ikemefuna just for your image. Okonkwo said “I cannot understand why you refused to come with us to kill that boy,” (Pg.70-3) so it shows how Okonkwo had no regret to be that kind of father just like his father. Even though Okonkwo and Unoka be related, they barely have any similarities. Even though Okonkwo and his father don’t have much similarities they still have many differences. They are many difference to compare to them which show Okonkwo’s success and his father Unoka a failure to their clan. Some big difference for them is the wealth of Okonkwo while his father his poor. While Okonkwo was a hard worker and had achieved many achievements while his father was lazy and did not accomplish anything. As Okonkwo did not want to end up like his father with his many quotes like “Whenever the thought of his father’s weakness and failure troubled him he expelled it by thinking about his own strength and success. And so he did now. His mind went to his latest show of manliness” (Pg.70-5). Which explains Okonkwo’s

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