Okonkwo's Monologue

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I watched my son grow up with great pride, he started from the bottom and became a man of his time. He wasn’t flawless and made many mistakes, but he did find ways to accomplish things a man could only dream. I believe, most of his early success came from his resentment towards me. I remember the look of disappointment and anger he would give me every time I drew another white line of chalk on my wall. My son, Okonkwo, wanted to be everything, except like me. I am still very proud of most of his achievements but not his journey. He did do things that I refuse to justify. As a result, I will share only honest thoughts on my son today. He was a hard worker. Always farming and never resting. I think that while everyone stopped to appreciate …show more content…

I will always be grateful for that. Deep down, he had a heart full of compassion but as he grew older, his compassion turned to power and masculinity. Okonkwo, now ready to marry, started a family with his first wife who gave him his first son. Nwoye was born and his father was ready to see his legacy continued. He had a second wife and then a third and all of a sudden, Okonkwo had a little village of children. He brought another boy into his home; Ikemefuna. I hate this part of his life story but it would not be right to ignore it. The boy became fond of Okonkwo and soon called him father. He was intelligent, gentle and kind, even my son enjoyed his presence. But, we sooner forget ourselves than our duties and Okonkwo had a job to do. A job that he could have easily refused. A job that would stain his hands with blood and start the downward spiral of his life. He was to kill Ikemefuna. As I watched from above, I saw my son raise his machete and cut down someone who had become family. This was a moment of pure disappointment for me but for Okonkwo too. I saw that little flash of a string snapping inside of him, hanging him limp. I saw the regret on his face and the last little sliver of humanity leaving

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