Question

Which statement best describes the relationship between Okonkwo and his father in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart?

Okonkwo was terrified of his father.
Okonkwo was ashamed of his father.
Okonkwo tried his best to emulate his father.
Okonkwo felt he was never good enough for his father.

Answer 1

I think it is the second option: Okonkwo was ashamed of his farther. I remember how okonkwo wanted to be the opposite of his farther and not to be lazy.

Answer 2

Chinua Achebe is the author of “Things Fall Apart” in which he tells the story of Okonkwo, a proud, traditional man living in a village in Nigeria. Okonkwo is strong and cannot see his father Unoka being weak and in debt . He hates his father for being so weak.

Question: Which statement best describes the relationship between Okonkwo and his father in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart?

Answer: B. Okonkwo was ashamed of his father.