"With a father like Unoka, Okonkwo did not have the start in life which many young men had. He neither inherited a barn nor a title, nor even a young wife. But in spite of these disadvantages, he had begun even in his father's lifetime to lay the foundations of a prosperous future. It was slow and painful. But he threw himself into it like one possessed. And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father's contemptible life and shameful death" (Achebe 18).
Prompt, Part II - How is imperialism encouraged by patriotism, religion, &/or a sense of cultural / racial superiority in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart / the past?
Okonkwo is completely a self made man. Young Okonkwo grew up with his father, Unoka. Unoka lived a dishonorable and a truly sluggish life. He was not able to give a barn, a young wife, nor a title. Despite Unoka’s misfortunes, Okonkwo had a relentless drive to improve his reputation. His determination strongly gave him a future to look ahead to and a better life. Okonkwo’s ill fated father was pure motivation for Okonkwo to pursue a different lifestyle. He built and constructed a basis that definitely made him powerful and looked upon.
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