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Okonkwo sits in a silent-half sleep because there is no work to be done. He is not a social person, and in exile he feels unhappy as he cannot progress his plans. He can only wait for the exile to be over.
He appears to be suffering from long-term depression.
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What types of stories does Okonkwo tell his sons when they sit with him in his obi?
Okonkwo wanted his sons to grow up to be great warriors. So he told his sons about his wars stories, hoping to excite them and give them knowledge of wars.
What are some quotes that show okonkwo is a man?
"Okonkwo was a man." "Did you see that man, Okonkwo?" "You are my son. Okonkwo, I am your father!"
Who is okonkwo's friends?
Okonkwo's best friend is Obierika.
What is a list of plot points from Chapters 1 through 13 in Things Fall Apart in the order in which they occur in the story?
Okonkwo loses his temper and strikes his wife. Okonkwo kills his adopted son. Okonkwo threatens his wife with a gun. Okonkwo's gun explodes. or Okonkwo violates the Week of Peace. Despite being warned not to do so, Okonkwo takes part in a ceremonial murder. Okonkwo points a gun at one of his wives. Okonkwo accidentally kills a clansman. or Okonkwo beats his wife Okonkwo draws a gun on his wife. Okonkwo murders a boy he has adopted. Okonkwo's gun explodes accidentally and kills a boy.
Where was Okonkwo's mother buried?
Okonkwo's mother was buried in her homeland, Mbanta.
