Things Fall Apart Tragic Hero Essay
1. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes an error of judgement or has a fatal flaw that brings on a tragedy. Okonkwo is somewhat a tragic hero because at the beginning of the book Okonkwo had a great title, and was looked up to by the people. “Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements.” (online 1) Toward the end of the book Okonkwo had a downfall, which made him a tragic hero. He had to leave and move to his motherland. Once he moved he wasn’t looked up to by people or had any titles. His downfall was that he had to start over, with his farm, and his house in Mbanta. He had to flee his land because his gun had accidentally exploded and killed a clansman. “The
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Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith can be compared and contrasted and their differences have impact the tribe’s members. Some ways that they were different are that Mr. Brown compromised when it came to zealous clansmen. “He condemned openly Mr. Brown's policy of compromise and accommodation.” (online 65) Mr. Brown had compromised, but Mr. Smith only accepted his way of doing things. When they were teaching. Mr. Brown was more focused on getting a large number of Igbo people into the church. However Mr Smith only wanted Igbo people who wanted to follow only Christianity, and no other religions. “Neither of them succeeded in converting the other but they learned more about their different beliefs. (online 63) ”Mr. Brown impacted the tribesmen, he built a school that was respected. “And it was not long before the people began to say that the white man's medicine was quick in working. Mr. Brown's school produced quick results.” (online 64) Mr. Brown educated the tribesmen. Mr. Smith didn’t have their respect, so they got angry at him. “He saw the world as a battlefield in which the children of light were locked in mortal conflict with the sons of darkness.” (online 65) Mr Smith impacted the tribe's members by making them very angry because he forced the religion on
Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith can be compared and contrasted and their differences have impact the tribe’s members. Some ways that they were different are that Mr. Brown compromised when it came to zealous clansmen. “He condemned openly Mr. Brown's policy of compromise and accommodation.” (online 65) Mr. Brown had compromised, but Mr. Smith only accepted his way of doing things. When they were teaching. Mr. Brown was more focused on getting a large number of Igbo people into the church. However Mr Smith only wanted Igbo people who wanted to follow only Christianity, and no other religions. “Neither of them succeeded in converting the other but they learned more about their different beliefs. (online 63) ”Mr. Brown impacted the tribesmen, he built a school that was respected. “And it was not long before the people began to say that the white man's medicine was quick in working. Mr. Brown's school produced quick results.” (online 64) Mr. Brown educated the tribesmen. Mr. Smith didn’t have their respect, so they got angry at him. “He saw the world as a battlefield in which the children of light were locked in mortal conflict with the sons of darkness.” (online 65) Mr Smith impacted the tribe's members by making them very angry because he forced the religion on