Okonkwo is motivated for his desire of wealth and recognition. The wealth of a man in Umofia is measure by yams, size of the farm and number of wives. Okonkwo did not inherit any land or yams to start building up a farm. Okonkwo needs so bad yams to sow and start building his own farm that he humbles himself and asks for help to a wealthy man in the village. Okonkwo's reputation in Umofia is very good, the villagers think of him as a self-made man, hard working and fiery warrior; for him is not difficult to borrow yams to plant, his fellow villagers trust him. He plants the yams and works his land relentlessly. Although he encounters hurdles like bad weather, he became a very successful and prosper farmer. In addition to wealth, he wants to overcame his father's failures and achieve grea

t prosperity and even greater reputation among the people of Umofia. Therefore, his desire for titles and respect makes him one outspoken leader of the village taking responsibilities in name if Umofia, such as carrying messages of war. Okonkwo was well known throughout the villages. His fame rested on personal achievements, he gained fame as the greatest wrestler when he was young, twenty years earlier.

Okonkwo's fears, uncontrollable anger, and unwillingness to adapt to a changing society caused by colonialism, led him to his destruction. His ways of acting prevented him to accomplish what he wanted. His life was ruled by violence, anger, and fear of himself. His behavior was dominated by the shadow of his father's failures. By taking his own life, Okonkwo's soul deep inside somehow was weak as his father's.

Okonkwo's habitual ways of acting is dominated by violence and anger. He rules his compound with heavy hand; his wives and children feared his fiery temper. Most villagers have great respect for him, but they are annoyed by his brusqueness in dealing with less successful people. His suppressed uncontrollable anger most often finds outlets; it is very common for him to beat heavily his wives for any motive. For instance, during the week of peace, his youngest wife, who did not cook the afternoon meal on time, provoked Okonkwo's justifiable anger. He beats her very heavily; in his anger, he had forgotten that it was the sacred week. As a result

Some common words found in the essay are:
Fall Apart, Okonkwo Umofia, Ikemefuna Okonkwo, uncontrollable anger, deep inside, taking own, deep inside somehow, inside somehow, love respect, violence anger, start building, okonkwo father, white's court, father's failures,
Approximate Word count = 986
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)