entry 5

6/16/08
entry 5
page of reflection:18

What is admirable about Okonkwo is that even though he had

a rough start in life and didn't have the same oppurtinities as many other young

men in his village. He didn't get to inherit anything not a barn, a wife, or a title.

He had to work hard and with great determination in order to set a foundation

for a better future. The passion that moved him was not ending up like his father's

life and having a shameful death. A death that he had to die outside his home in the

Evil Forest because his stomach had swelled. With this great determination that

Okonkwo had he ended up with three wives, eight children and three barns full of

yams. However, his future didn't stop there he got the title of being the best wrestler

in the nine villages and beyond. This to me is admirable for someone to overcome

these obstacules and start fresh, instead of not trying at all.