GCELiterature in EnglishThemes and Characterisation2023

In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo's tragic flaw is BEST described as his

Aexcessive love for his daughter Ezinma
Bobsessive fear of failure and weakness, which drives him to extreme rigidityCORRECT
Cinability to communicate effectively with the colonial administrators
Drefusal to participate in the religious ceremonies of Umuofia
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Okonkwo's tragic flaw, in the Aristotelian sense of hamartia, is his obsessive fear of being seen as weak or a failure like his father Unoka. This fear drives him to excessive harshness, inflexibility, and violence, ultimately contributing to his downfall. His love for Ezinma and his conflicts with colonial authority are significant but are consequences or expressions of this deeper psychological flaw rather than the flaw itself.
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