Okonkwo, One of the Most Essay

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Nwoye, however, is attracted by the external trappings of Christian rhetoric, that promise him peace and a way out of a society in which he cannot compete because of his physical, emotional, and spiritual weaknesses. For Okonkwo, of course, the religion of Christianity is completely antithetical to his principles.

Q8. The end of the novel did surprise me. I expected that there would be a final, bloody clash between the tribesmen and the British. However, the real conflict occurs within Okonkwo's soul, when he is frustrated that his people will not fight with him, as they know they cannot overcome the superior military technology of the British. Okonkwo's suicide, however, once it is clear that his tribesmen will not stand with him, is not surprising, given that it is consistent with his militaristic and inflexible character -- he would rather die than submit.

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However, the fact that suicide is considered wrong by the Igbo once again illustrates how Okonkwo's personal ethics are not always wholly coherent with the morality of his tribe. The British Commissioner, of course, is utterly unable to comprehend the tragedy of what occurs, and merely envisions himself writing a book that is self-aggrandizing and patronizing about the colonial victory over Africa. From Okonkwo's perspective, at least he is able to die with his ethics intact. However, from the perspective of the Commissioner, despite the fact that he is told suicide is forbidden by the tribe (which is evident from their conduct) he sees Okonkwo's final act, not as a tragedy, but as more evidence of the people's primitiveness......

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