Why does Okonkwo make conscious efforts to avoid looking like his father?
PremiumWhy does Okonkwo make conscious efforts to avoid looking like his father In Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe - shows how family shapes a person s destiny Okonkwo s father Unoka was lazy weak and careless He left behind shame and debt Okonkwo grew up hating his father s failure and weakness To erase that image he worked hard to be the complete opposite of Unoka in every way Shame of a Lazy Father Unoka was known as a poor and idle man He loved music and drink but hated hard work He was ridiculed by the entire village The narrator says Okonkwo had clearly washed his hands and so he ate with the kings and elders This means that Okonkwo earned respect through his own efforts unlike his father Fear of Weakness and Failure Okonkwo s greatest fear is to be like his father The narrator says Okonkwo was