Unoka dies in this chapter due to "the swelling." When someone has this so called swelling, they get left in the woods to die, so that they don't pollute the earth by being buried. Okonkwo still wants to become wealthy, unlike his father was.
Okonkwo has a bunch of seeds given to him in 800 seed and 400 seed quantities. After a bad drought Okonkwo lost two thirds of his crops. This is rough on him because he wants to become wealthy, and this drought did not help.
Yet again Okonkwo shows no liking to his father at all. I can not imagine this. Even if my dad was not the most wealthy of men, I would still love him. I think that this kind of shows what his culture is like.
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Some men are driven by different goals. Okonkwo doesn't want to turn into his father. This drive consumes him through out the book. He hated his father's weakness/laziness and the living conditions it created.
Many people today struggle with breaking out from their parent's life styles. Look at kids who's parents are alcoholics, drug addicts, or deadbeats. That can affect a kid in many ways.
We see this throughout the novel.
Mr. Farrell
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