Achebe, Chinua
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Ideas For Papers, Oral Reports, And Class Discussion
1. Describe Okonkwo's character (i.e., what adjectives would you use?).
How does Achebe bring out these qualities in the story? Do you think that
Okonkwo's character changes during the course of the novel? Does our
perception of him change? Explain.
2. What impact does Okonkwo's childhood have on the rest of his life?
3. What is Okonkwo's fatal flaw? How is this demonstrated?
4. How would you define the concept of family in Okonkwo's culture? What
bearing does this concept have on Okonkwo? On other members of his family?
5. Why does Okonkwo commit suicide? Why does Achebe have him ...