In Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart why did the author conce

In Chinua Achebe\'s \"Things Fall Apart\", why did the author concentrated on talking about okonkwo?

Solution

Okonkwo is the novel\'s protagonist

The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo (\"Ibo\" in the novel) leader and local wrestling champion in the fictional Nigerian village of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, the first describing his family and personal history, the customs and society of the Igbo, and the second and third sections introduce the influence of British colonialism and Christianmissionaries on the Igbo community.

Things Fall Apart tells the tragic story of Okonkwo, who, determined to overcome the example of his lazy and imprudent father, elevates himself to a position of respect in the lgbo community of Umuofia through acts of strength, courage, and endurance. Unfortunately, Okonkwo\'s obsessive fear of failure makes him a humorless and short-tempered man whose pride and violence undercut his reputation in the community. By erasing the effeminate from his character, Okonkwo makes himself into a man who is unable to fully enjoy his success, and by focusing for so long on his individual struggle to be successful, he distances himself from the communal life of Umuofia