In "Things Fall Apart," why does Okonkwo as a modern hero meet the fate that he does?

As a modern hero, Okonkwo meets fate when he hangs
himself. As fate would have it, Okonkwo's village is falling apart. The things that made
him a great hero are no longer a part of his heritage. The Christians have come in and
changed the village men's way of thinking.

Okonkwo can no
longer depend on the leaders in the village to support his way of thinking. When Okonkwo
came home, he expected things to be the same, but the white man had
arrived:

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During Okonkwo's exile, the white man arrives in
both Umuofia and Mbanta. Mr. Brown, a missionary, begins winning converts to
Christianity, though generally these are only outcasts or men of low rank. However, with
time, the new religion gains momentum. Nwoye becomes a convert after realizing that the
new religion will providehim a remedy for the death of Ikemefuna and the twin born
children. When Okonkwo learns of Nwoye's conversion, he beats theboy. Nwoye leaves
home.

Even Okonkwo's son has
defied his father. Okonkwo is losing hope. When he urges the leaders of his village to
fight the white man, they choose not to fight. In utter hopelessness, Okonkwo hangs
himself. He cannot bear to live under the white man's
control:

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Okonkwo knows that his people will not choose
war.Embittered and grieving for the destruction of his people's independence, and
fearing the humiliation of dying under white law, Okonkwo returns home and hangs
himself, which is seen as weak and an attack against nature, so much so that others from
Umuofia cannot touch his
body.