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Pg 94 Comentary

Question: In essay form, explain what this paragraph reveals about Okonkwo. Work specifically with the language proceeding through in an organized fashion.


Structure of section
• Achievement
o What he wanted out of life
o Becoming a clan leader
 Fear – didn't want to be weak
 Shame of childhood
 Affirmation of his masculinity
 Harsh self judgment
• Loss (fish)
o
• Loss (chi)

In the paragraph on page 94 near the bottom, Achebe reveals the desperation that Okonkwo has fallen into because of his banishment. Okonkwo up to this point in the book has proven to be warrior-like in his approach to all things in life, but now we see that he has lost the battle of achieving the greatness, leaving him with a broken spirit.

In the first section of the paragraph it is made known that Okonkwo was "…ruled by a great passion - to become one of the lords of the clan." This was evident at the very beginning of the book......

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Approximate Word Count: 514
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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