Okonkwo is also recognized as a tragic hero. Okonkwo's tragic defect is his concern of instability and failure. In his thirties, Okonkwo is a leader of the Igbo society of Umuofia. Okonkwo seldom expresses his concern, however, because he worries that doing so would make him look ineffective. Furthermore, he hopes that Ezinma was a boy because she would have been the perfect son.
