| A | B |
|---|
| Okonkwo shows no "unmanly" feelings | fear of being like his father |
| Okonkwo becomes famous | defeat of the Cat in wrestling |
| Okonkwo becomes wealthy | hard work |
| Okonkwo breaks the Week of Peace | beating of his wife |
| Okonkwo is depressed for three days | killing of Ikemefuna |
| Okonkwo goes to Agbala's shrine | worry over Ezinma |
| Okonkwo spends seven years in exile | accidental gunshot |
| Okonkwo disowns his oldest son | conversion to Christianity |
| Okonkwo is imprisoned | burning of the church |
| Okonkwo hangs himself | his clan's refusal to fight |
