In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo has a tragic flaw. His
tragic flaw is his fear of becoming like his father. Unoka, Oknokwo's father, is lazy
and loves a life of leisure. Okonkwo deals with his fear on a daily basis. He becomes
obsessed with hard work in his determination to never be called weak or woman, as did
the children call Okonkow's father.
Okonkwo is driven by
his passion to excel and become a leader in the community. He allows his masculine
desires to overtake him. He becomes abusive to his family, insisting they work as hard
as he does.
Ultimately, Okonkwo allows his fear to totally
consume him. He is so afraid that he will lose his title until he takes his own life. In
the end, he dies without a proper burial, just as his father died without a proper
burial. Okonkwo allowed his fear to take contol of him. His life ends in
tragey.
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