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Did Okonkwo make the right decision? (Did he have any other options? What should he have done?)

I believe that Okonkwo committing suicide is not a good choice. Compared to his unfortunate situation, he might of thought killing himself is the best way, but he is now considered weak in a way. Emotionally, Okonkwo had gone through many afflictions which makes him feel he is no longer respected in the society. Okonkwo,who highly values respect and fame from the village people, not only get exiled from his own land, he is not remembered as a respected manly man. More to that, after he returns from the other land, the Ibo people are converted into Christianity and now Umuofia is no longer in shape. Since he hated the church that dis unified his village, he kills the colonial offical. As Ibo village lose its identity and murder happens, this caused him to suicide. However, eventhough he had so much faliure he had to go through, you learn from experience. In fact, committing suicide makes Okonkwo even weaker. Okonkwo always emphasized that he would not be a faliure like his dad and he hated being weak. However, him committing suicide means that he is trying to avoid his failure by just killing himself. There can be many other options for him to do instead of suicide. He could have not killed the man at the first place and with his manly attitude he might of persuade other people. Additionally, if the oracles and the Gods were considered superior, why would he sucide? Wouldn't that be against God's will? Therefore, the decisions that he made weren't as smart.