Okonkwo drinks wine from the head of a man he killed in war (10). Okonkwo shows fear of looking weak through his actions. Okonkwo shows fear of looking weak through his actions, thoughts, and words. Okonkwo shows fear of becoming like his father. He is more determined to work hard on his farm. This shows Okonkwowants to succeed with his farm and not go into debt like his father. While Okonkwo speaks to Nwakibie at his hut, Okonkwo says, “I know what it is to ask a man to trust another with his yams, especially these days when young men are afraid of hard work. Okonkwo shows fear of becoming like his father through his words. Okonkwo would rather be the complete opposite of Unoka and become more independent.

This shows Okonkwo values hard work and effort and does not want to fall into debt like his father. Okonkwo asks to borrow yam seeds from Nwakibie and works hard to grow his farm (21). Okonkwo shows fear of becoming like his father through his actions. Okonkwo wants to be a prosperous person and does not want to deal with the idea of being lazy and good for nothing. Okonkwo fears for himself he will not become like his father (10). Okonkwo reveals his fear of becoming like his father in his thoughts. Okonkwo struggles with fear of becoming like his father, fear of looking weak, and fear of his children not becoming like him. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo, the main character, who struggles with fear and battles it to become stronger. Many main characters in novels show fear. Fear can cause an unpleasant emotion due to someone or something being dangerous, painful, or a threat.

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