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

I think that Okonkwo did make the right decision. He had no other options. If he had not killed himself, the District Commissioner and his messengers would've hung him or humiliated him again, by cutting off his hair, or by treating him without the respect he deserved. Instead of facing death in the hands of the white man without dignity, Okonkwo ket his honor by killing himself. There was no other choice.

Okonkwo's death was also served as an alarm to the people of Umofia. It warned the people of all the dangers the white man had brought with him. His death represented the fall of the Ibo culture are traditions. Everyone could see that these new laws were disturbing the peace that existed among the village, and that they were threatening the lifestyles of all the villagers. Learning from Okonkwo's sacrifice, maybe the villagers will learn to fight back.