we were asked to write answers with in ink
so ANSWER: C
Okonkwo has a very bad temper and his three wives are living in fear with him. An analysis of Okonkwo's psychology shows that his aggression is rooted from a subconscious fear of being a failure like his father. He hates his father's ideals and principles of idleness and gentleness. Since Okonkwo is consumed with fear of becoming like his father, he beats and reprimands his <span>twelve-year-old son named Nwoye out of concern that his son will become lazy.</span>
B. Both the poem and the essay show that immigrants and their children are pressured to forget their heritage
The effect of the simile in this passage makes the passage more interesting and gives it that extra "boost" to help the reader understand what is going on.
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