Things Fall Apart characters
Okonkwo is very proud, ambitious, and ill-tempered man. In this book, he is a tragic hero. He has a role of the leader in a clan called Umuofia. How did he get such an honorable status? Since early childhood, he fights with his laziness; he worked very hard to gain his goals and not to look like...
The novel opens ten years after his death. Unoka is an example of a father who you will not choose yours. Okonkwo was feeling big shame about him since early childhood. According to the standards and rules of the clan, Unoka was called a coward and big waster. He never worried about his life, or...
He is a young boy who was sent to the clan of Umuofia as a tribute. Why? In a book in a way like this people tried to prevent war between clans. Boys used to live in his new clan for three years. Guess who took a boy to his house? Okonkwo. He looks at the boy like on the son, and this boy becomes...
This character is the oldest man in the village and one of the most important clan elders and leaders. He is described and shown as a very wise person, who saw a lot during his long life. Ogbuefi Ezeudu was a great warrior in his youth and now delivers messages from the Oracle. He warns Okonkwo...
Ekwefi has a role of Okonkwo's second wife. Being younger, she used to be the most beautiful girl in the Umuofia and moreover in the region. She gave birth to ten children. Can you imagine that? Unfortunately, only one survived. Ekwefi has a big fear that she will lose this child &ndash...
This boy is Okonkwo’s son. He is very good, also sensitive and thoughtful. He likes helping people and animals. Sometimes he is somewhat lazy and clumsy. But who doesn’t have sins? Okonkwo is rude with this boy as well as he had a huge fear not to become like his father. When he sees...
Ezinma is the only survived daughter of Ekwefi. She is cute, clever, loyal, helpful, hardworking and brave girl. Ezinma is described as a very talented child but with bad health. She grows to be charming, smart and strong young woman. And we feel sorry to hear about that. Also, among all children...
Obierika is Okonkwo’s best friend and another successful and powerful man in the tribe. Isn’t it normal that they become friends? Obierika is also very smart. He looks like being less misogynistic than Okonkwo. He doesn’t feel and does anything that has unnecessary violence. He...