Things Fall Apart
Things Fall ApartChinua AchebeThe African Trilogy, book 1
Characters in Things Fall Apart
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Okonkwo
A respected but rigid wrestler and farmer whose fear of weakness shapes his fate as colonialism arrives.
Supporting characters
Ikemefuna
A boy given to Umuofia and raised in Okonkwo's household.
Obierika
Okonkwo's thoughtful friend, a more reflective counterpoint to him.
Nwoye
Okonkwo's sensitive eldest son, drawn to the new faith his father despises.