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Tragic flaw that presented in Okonkwo
People, who seem to be strong in our life, act nothing but imperturbation towards troubles. In fact, they don't express their nervous or fearfulness part of their minds. In addition, they don't always have a happy life also. That is because they need to cover for their emotions, and that makes them become burdensome people. Further more, by disguising, they lose the liberty of doing whatever they want to do. In Things fall apart, Okonkwo, the protagonist, is indeed the exemplary person of this kind. Because of Unoka, Okonkwo's father, doesn't give a very good example of being a father, Okonkwo's personality is changed permanently. Okonkwo abhors his father's attitude for life and becomes not only foolhardy, but also violent and harsh. The exalted status of Okonkwo in the beginning of the book defines him as a hero, and the finale death of Okonkwo clearly manifests that Okonkwo is a tragic one. It is Okonkwo's over-reaction towards his father......

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