Okonkwo In Umuofia

Things Fall Apart was written by Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart's genre is a historical drama book. Things fall apart took place in Nigeria, Before Colonization most of the book is set in Umuofia the village of the Igbo people. The economy of the Igbo people is based on agriculture. Things Fall Apart took place around the 1900.

The major character okonkwo in things fall apart is 28 years old. he is so much taller and stronger than other men in his village at age 18 he was able to win the wrestling championship by winning the match and throwing the man named the cat.okonkwo was a wealthy farmer with two barns full of yams and three wives and had taken two titles. Some weaknesses okonkwo has is fear of femininity, blocking his emotions and being a murderer.

Or Obierika which is

Okonkwo’s best friend. and is a well respected man like okonkwo in Umuofia. Also Ikemefuna is a fifteen year old boy from a nearby clan of Mbaino. who is given up to Umuofia for killing one of the women of Umuofia. Lastly this is just some of the many characters in okonkwo's life .

The story begins by explaining okonkwo's early life and how he got his glory from his village by throwing the cat in a wrestling match. although Okonkwo's beginnings in misfortune, he rises to be one of the most respected elders of the clan. Although others thoughts on how harshly he deals with men less successful than himself. For example at a meeting to discuss the next feast, Osugo a man without titles disagrees with Okonkwo who in turn insults Osugo by declaring the meeting is "for men." but later at the meeting sitting with Osugo, Okonkwo apologizes. The climax of things fall apart is Okonkwo’s murder,