Okonkwo
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Okonkwo is the proud, fear-driven Igbo warrior and tragic protagonist of Chinua Achebe’s novel "Things Fall Apart," whose rigid masculinity and resistance to change lead to his downfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okonkwo canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Literary character ⓘ Protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Things Fall Apart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Chinua Achebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Traditionalist ⓘ |
| deathCause | Suicide ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Igbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Ezinma
NERFINISHED
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Nwoye NERFINISHED ⓘ Unoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Things Fall Apart (1958 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| hasSpouse |
Anasi
NERFINISHED
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Ekwefi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ojiugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Strict adherence to traditional Igbo values
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Success as a wrestler ⓘ Success as a yam farmer ⓘ Violent temper ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Postcolonial African literature ⓘ |
| literaryRole | Tragic hero ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | Polygamous ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Fear of resembling his father
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Fear of weakness ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Embodiment of the clash between tradition and colonial modernity ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Accidental killing at a funeral
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Confrontation with colonial authorities ⓘ Exile to his mother’s village Mbanta ⓘ Killing of Ikemefuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Things Fall Apart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Farmer
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Warrior ⓘ |
| opposes |
Christian missionaries
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Colonial rule ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
Aggressive
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Fear-driven ⓘ Proud ⓘ Rigid ⓘ |
| relationToEzinma | Father GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationToNwoye | Father GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationToUnoka | Son GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Traditional Igbo religion ⓘ |
| residence | Umuofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
Colonialism
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Fate and free will ⓘ Masculinity ⓘ Tradition versus change ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.