This document discusses Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart and the character of Okonkwo. It notes that while the setting may be unfamiliar to Western readers, the characters are normal people facing real human struggles. It outlines some of the main conflicts in the novel between Okonkwo and other characters, as well as Okonkwo's inner conflicts. It then provides definitions of a tragic hero and epic hero and asks if Okonkwo fits either of these categories of hero.