Okwonko Main Characteristics
Okwonko is the main character in the book “Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe. A man with characteristics that depicts a very unique character, Okwonko's greatest main characteristics are fear of failure, domination, prideful and discrimination. They are listed from greatest to weakness in the order that they appear.
Okwonko is very prejudice against people who have lower titles than him. During a business meeting, a man without any title contradicted Okwonko over something and Okwonko insults him by saying “This meeting is for men.” Women in the Ibo culture seem to have something roles analogous to men as they can gain titles and respect too. However, Okwonko discriminates against women only with titles lesser than his. His wives and children are taken less seriously than anyone else of higher titles. When the Christian missionaries came to their land Okwonko held the belief that their religion is evil and opposes his own.
