07 August 2012

Unoka

I wonder what Okonkwo's father, Unoka, would think about how his son's life turned out. I could see him being happy for his son's success, yet sad because Okonkwo never took the opportunity to enjoy life. Would Unoka have converted to Christianity if he was still alive when the missionaries came? I would say yes because of the fact that Okonkwo was so different from Unoka, but I'm not completely convinced. From the little I know of him, I believe Unoka to be open-minded, but more comfortable in believing what he wanted to believe rather than taking either side. Things would have still fallen apart if Unoka was in Okonkwo's position, however, a mix between both extremes may have been able to prevent the tragic end.

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