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Okonkwo was well known through out the nine villages because of his achievements in the tribe. Okonkwo had a great fear of becoming like his father. This had a rather large impact on his life and how his personality. Okonkwo's father, Unoka, was a lazy man whereas Okonkwo was a hard worker, Okonkwo ruled his house with a heavy hand and he was a man of war.

Okonkwo's father was a man who was not looked up to through out the village. This was because he was a man who was lazy and would not think of the future. On page 3 it is stated, ‘In his day he was lazy and improvident and was quite incapable of think about tomorrow.' As a result of Unoka's lifestyle, Okonkwo despises a lazy lifestyle. Okonkwo's life is all about hard work and never failing. As it is quoted, ‘He had no patience with unsuccessful men. He had no patience with his father' (Page 3). Okonkwo had an obsession with working and never giving up. He would work all day until he made sure all tasks were complete before......

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