He acts before he thinks. This turns out to be its main flaw. Throughout history, Okonkwo offends many Igbo people, their traditions and their gods. For example, the Oracle tells Okonkwo not to help in the murder of Ikemefuna, but he decided to take part in the murder of Ikemefuna because, as Achebe writes, "he is afraid of being considered weak . » (61) He tries his whole life not to be considered weak like his father was before him. And this eventually leads to his death, another time, when he goes against the culture's tradition and beats his wife during peace week. man to stop beating someone halfway, not even for fear of a goddess” (30) Okonkwo’s impulsiveness ultimately leads to his downfall. Okonkwo's downfall occurs when Okonkwo decides to kill one of the British messengers, unfortunately the people of Umuofia do not act; he realizes that none of them support him. “He heard voices saying why did he do that? He wiped his machete in the sand and left” (205) Ultimately, he was unable to save his people from the settlers. He ultimately commits suicide, which in Umuofia society is a shameful and disgraceful death, just like his father. Exactly how he committed to not letting his life unravel