I am currently reading "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. I think that Okonkwo inside is a troubled man. He constantly has inner conflicts, and I really think that the true conflict in this story is man versus himself. Okonkwo is constantly battling with his inner struggles, and he is really a self conscious person. I had trouble understanding, however, why Ekwefi does not get angry at him when he nearly shoots her. It seemed to me that she treated it as if nothing ever happened. I feel like Okonkwo shot at her on purpose, but intentionally missed by a hair so that Ekwefi would get scared. Okonkwo's purpose for that shot was to show one of his wives that he is the leader. He rarely does anything out of the ordinary, and him avoiding flying under the radar shows a unique aspect of his life. I think of him as one who purposely avoids any interaction. There can be consequences to this, however: good or bad.