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When Okonkwo thought of his father's weakness and failure, he would work and become successful to prove to himself that he is nothing like his father. He would think of his own shows of manliness to silence the thought that he might be like his father.

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What did Okonkwo do whenever he thought of his fathers weakness and failure Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe book?

Okonkwo worked hard to become a successful and respected man in his community to distance himself from his father's weakness and failure. He was driven by a fear of resembling his father and strived to be everything his father was not - strong, wealthy, and powerful.


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Success has many fathers while failure is an orphan


What is the meaning of Success has many fathers while failure is an orphan?

Success is claimed by many but failure is denied by everyone


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Shay's rebellion was important to the founding fathers because it pointed out that the government needed strengthening and it also pointed out the weakness of the articles.


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Galeazzo Ciano. - Son in law of Benito Mussolini.


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It was difficult to amend.


What was it about Nwoye's actions in chapter 14-19 that disturbs Okonkwo?

Nwoye was seen associating with the Christians. After being threatened by Okonkwo, he joins the Christians and volunteered to go to Umuofia where a school had been set up to to teach young Christians literacy. Effectively, Nwoye had abandoned the gods of Okonwko and his fathers.


What does 'Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan' mean?

It is not a question to be answered but a common expression describing ownership of success and failure. It means many people are willing to take the credit for a success action while none take the credit if an action turns to failure.


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Okonkwo is disappointed that the villagers would defy the gods of the fathers as such. He is disappointed that the church has not been driven out of the village along with its madmen. Later, village leaders decline to use force to eject Christians from the village, preferring instead to ostracize the Christians by excluding them from the markets, clay pits, and rivers. After Okoli dies, the villagers stop their ban.


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vague, a lot of room for interpretation. so people may interpret it in a way that may not be what the founding fathers had in mind.


How does Okonkwo treat women?

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