This week we started a new group project that discusses the importance of environment in our development. The book that the group I’m in chose “Things Fall Apart”, by Chinua Achebe, and the question we are focusing on looks at the pressure the world puts on succeeding. To answer this question we started reading our book and looked specifically for points when Okonkwo, the main character, feels pressure to do well. There are many instances when this character feels this. When Okonkwo was young his father was lazy and didn’t take very good care of his family which made Okonkwo loath everything his father loved; compassion, kindness, and fun. He knew that his father would provide him nothing to help him succeed in life, so he took his future into his own hands. He started building his farm and taking care of his family at a young age, trying to gain a higher status. Thus, as a teenager, Okonkwo already felt the pressure the world places on success. By the time Okonkwo was older, he was doing very well in life. His determination and work paid off with much food to eat and a large family. However, he still felt pressure. He knew that because he had such a high status that if he slipped up once, everyone in the village would know. He hid all the emotions he had that showed weakness and continued to try for a higher status. This is the problem with the pressure that the world puts on success, nothing is ever good enough. You could have the highest title in the world, yet you still would want to do better. This pushes people farther and farther, trying to reach impossible goals that will leave them discouraged when they are not met. As shown by Okonkwo, nothing will ever seem good enough. When you reach one high point, the very next thing you look for is the next place to aim for, not looking back at how far you have come. That is the key to overcome the pressure that the world puts on success, people still need to have goals, but they need to know when to look back and be content with the work they have done. http://victoriaerfle.com/2016/11/15/success-secret/
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