How Does Okonkwo Do Not Change

Change is a part of life that nobody can avoid.In Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe there are several instances where Okonkwo regrets what he does but he cannot change the course of events.Okonkwo killed his son Ikemefuma and he regretted it,but he couldnt change the fact that he killed him.There Are Some Things That You Cannot Change is a justfiyable theme for Things Fall Apart,because once something is done you will not be able to change it and you may regret it. “There Are Some Things That You Cannot Change” is a theme of Things Fall Apart because Okonkwo cannot change the course of events. “Dazed with fear,Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down.He was afraid of being thought weak.”Pg 61.If Okonkwo did not kill Ikemefuna he would have been thought of as weak,and that is something that Okonkwo did not want but it was also something that he could not change.This is an example of ‘There Are Somethings That You Cannot Change’ because it shows an example of something that Okonkwo cannot change.But after killing Ikemefuna , Okonkwo started to feel regret. “Okonkwo did not taste any