Okonkwo's Violent Behavior

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Okonkwo’s behavior could be described as violent because he has beat his wives, killed his “son”, and accidentally killed a sixteen year old boy. During the week of peace Okonkwo beat his wife for returning too late to make his dinner. “And when she returned he beat her heavily.”(21) To him it does not matter where he is at, he will be violent anywhere, even if it ruins the occasion. Okonkwo cannot control his violent behavior, or he does not care. Due to his violent behavior and often outbursts of anger, he beat and nearly shot his second wife, solely because she cut a few leaves off of the banana tree. “Without further argument Okonkwo gave her a sound beating and left her and her only daughter weeping.”(27) After he beat her he planned

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