The Ibo are a unique people, but some of the features of their family life are closely related to my own. The main character, Okonkwo has a bad temper, he fears failure, and resents his father. His dad died and was a weak man, Okonkwo disliked him very much. Okonkowo reminds me of my cousin Michael. His relationship with his father is that of Okonkwo's and Unoka. Michael resents his father and although he is still alive, they barely talk to each other. His dad is a failure and Michael seems to live in fear of reaching that point and becoming like him. Even though he is very defiant and hard to be around, he isn't lazy. He is ambitious and gets things done quickly. His father is the opposite. Okonkwo's father was also that way, and they both learn from their fathers how not to be. They see the kind of life their fathers have had because of the actions they chose. So they decide that isn't the kind of life they want, and do what they can to stay away from it.
             Okonkwo didn't inherit a barn full of seed yams. He had to start out as a sharecropper for a rich man named Nwakibie. Nwakibie was nice and generous to him, but his first year of planting was the worst in all of Umuofia's history. With his determination at being the best, it survived. During that time his father was dying. He encouraged Okonkwo to do better, but he paid no attention. My cousin Michael had always wanted to go to college, but his dad wouldn't pay for it. He himself never went, and barely graduated from high school. So Michael was forced to pay for it himself. He received some scholarships. For the most part he worked graveyard shifts, and managed to pay off his debts alone. When he got accepted in, his dad told him how proud he was , but that didn't mean anything to him. Now he's become kind of bitter, and never shows his emotions. If you look at his face, you can never tell what he's fee
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