Okonkwo had dreams, some of his dreams came true while others didn't. Okonkwo's dreams were to succeed and be better than his father, which happened because he was one of the greatest, best known and most respected men in the Umuofia tribe. His other dream was for his son Nwoye to be just like him which did not happen as Nwoye was not happy with the way he was treated and went and joined the white men's church despite his father. Okonkwo wanted to become one of the greatest men of the Ibo tribe, but three unfortunate events occur that bring him closer to the end. Okonkwo was a proud and industrious figure who through hard work managed to rise to a stature of respect and prominence in his community. The character's one major flaw was that he was a man driven by fear to extreme reactions. Okonkwo was petrified of inadequacy precisely because his father was a complete and utter failure. This fear of failure made him hate everything his father loved and represented: weakness, kindness and idleness. Who was Okonkwo, well Okonkwo was a hero and so was he...