Response+to+Okonkwo's+Actions

I was actually not very surprised to Okonkwo's actions at the end of the book; I had expected something of the sort to happen sooner or later. There were numerous signs of the "falling apart" of Okonkwo - he had lost his son Nwoye and had yet to restore his original power and title. Reading the book, I've always had the feeling that Okonkwo was "cloking" himself. Though he acted manly and vicious on the outside, inside he had a soft and vulnerable spot. I think that that soft and vulnerable spot caused him to end his own life. Though I understand the reason behind Okonkwo's actions, I think that Okonkwo did not make the right decision and was being the exact person that he detested: a coward. He had put so much emphasis on being strong and manly before, why did he act like Unoka and put an end to his own life? By committing suicide, I think that he proved to the world that he is actually a coward, just like his father. If he really was the brave and noble man that he considered himself to be, he should have accepted the fact that there are those with differing opinions and customs and also the fact that a man's tile and power is not everything and tried to have adapt to his current situations. He should have realized his current situation and accepted it, instead of taking himself to his limits by trying to get what he wants. I think that if he was so unwilling to adapt to the conditions, he should have moved back to his mother's village, where the white people's influence is less severe.