Okonkwo’s Failure as an Ideal Tribesman. Okonkwo exaggerates all of the factors of the ideal Ibo tribesman which leads to his failure as an ideal tribesman. There are several actions performed by Okonkwo which lead to his failure as an ideal tribesman. First of all, Okonkwo beats his wife during the week of peace. During this week Ibo people cannot be rude and treat others with brusqueness. Nevertheless, Okonkwo gets angry when his wife, Ojiugo, doesn't come home in time to cook dinner for her husband and beats her; this might upset the goddess of earth and the crops will not grow. For Okonkwo’s punishment, he has to give away a goat, a hen, a length of cloth, and one hundred cowries. Second, Okonkwo kills Lkemefuna even though he is asked
