Is Okonkwo a hero destroyed by a changing world or fool responsible for his own doing?

Okonkwo from Things fall Apart
Is Okonkwo a hero destroyed by a changing world or fool responsible for his own doing?
Okonkwo can be viewed as a hero for not succumbing to the English world, or as a fool for allowing his pride to get the better of him. As a hero, he refuses to change the ways of tradition, trying to save his ancestry. As a fool, he becomes what he hates the most: a mess like his father. He defies his culture and, by trying so hard to succeed and refusing help, he becomes friendless and helpless, without anyone to turn to for support.
Is Okonkwo a hero destroyed by a changing world or fool responsible for his own doing?
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Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe



Okonkwo:



Known as a courageous and wealthy man throughout his tribe, Okonkwo is a severe man who often resorts to violence to make his points understood. He hated his father, Unoka, because he was a lazy debtor. Okonkwo made it a point in his life to set himself apart from his father by being well known and wealthy as well as becoming a great warrior in the tribal conflicts of Umuofia and the surrounding villages.



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