entry 4

6/14/08
entry 4
page of reflection: 13

As we already know that Okonkwo has always been dominated with the
fear of resembling his father. He has led his family with a heavy hand by not
tolerating any laziness from any of his children; especially his oldest son
Nwoye. During the planting season is when Okonkwo is a hard worker and
doesn't get tired easily.Well of course he wouldn't he is a large and strong man. Except his wives and children aren't as strong as Okonkwo, but they dare not complain because they live in fear of him. Well, at least they don't complain out loud or to his face. It is said that when he is sleeping profundly that all of them can hear him breathing loudly they are still frightened by him. Like I said earlier when one of his oldest sons Nwoye began to show signs of laziness this is when Okonkwo decided to beat him. Although what appeared to be signs of laziness, to Okonkwo was actually the beginning stages of his sons teenage years. His oldest son was now twelve.