In the begining of Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo rejects his father. Later, Okonkwo is rejected by his own son, Nwoye. Do you feel this pattern evolves...

The
theme of generational conflict (and, especially, of father and son relations) is significant in
.is involved in several episodes that relate to parental-type
responsibilities and in which his behavior creates problems. His conflicts between caring forand
his clan loyalty, which lead to his killing the captive boy, create moral and ethical dilemmas
that stir up feelings he cannot fully understand. Although it is accidental, his role in killing
a boy who is the clan patriarch's sonand thus in a sense everyone's sonis the inciting event
that drives him into exile and away from his own son.

His specific
relationship withbecomes more crucial in the latter half of the book. The years of exile take
their toll, and upon his return, Okonkwo finds that the British have made significant inroads in
their quest to take over. Missionization is one of the main arms of their colonizing strategy.
Rather than just a...