Deep down Okonkwo really cares for the persons around him; however, caring was an attribute of his father and he wants to be the complete opposite of him( he sees caring and showing feelings as womanly things) thus shows a lot of anger towards his family.
• Okonkwo is a good father, although he beats his children and does not treat them with affection. He beats his children so that they will become successful and hardworking and not lazy as Unoka, his father.
• Okonkwo is a good role-model and motivation to the clan because he is the epitome of a hard-working and successful man. This is due to the fact that, he started with nothing and became one of the most successful persons in the village.
• Okonkwo is a “No-nonsense” person. He is all work and no play as he sees festivities, gatherings and time away from work as idleness and irrelevant events. This makes him angry and listless.
• Okonkwo cares too much about others opinions. He does not want people of the clan to look at him and say or even think he is weak or compare him to his father. This is shown when he decides to go with the men to kill Ikemefuna, although an elder told him not to.
•Okonkwo uses his father to judge others. An example of this is he sees similarities between his father and any man who he considers weak or feminine. For instance whenever Okonkwo thinks that Nwoye is portraying a lazy character. he despised it and would curse and hit him. He does this because he is judging his son based on his father’s behaviour.
written by: Students of Dinthill Technical