In what ways is Okonkwo a good or a bad father in Things Fall Apart?

is a
good father in that he is an extremely hard-working man that is able to financially provide for
his family. He is a respected member of the community, and he embraces his leadership roles.
Okonkwo also recognizes traits in his own father that he doesn't like, and he works at not
emulating those behaviors. All of these things are positive traits that Okonkwo models for his
children.

Unfortunately, for every good fatherly trait that he has, a reader
can find an equally bad fatherly trait in Okonkwo. It's not that Okonkwo only doesn't want to be
like his father. Okonkwo genuinely fears becoming that. He genuinely feels that his father was
too feminine, and Okonkwo tries to compensate by being hyper-masculine. He beats his wives and
doesn't have a good handle on his emotions. He is driven by fear, and that leads to destructive
behavior, like killingand disowning his oldest son. Okonkwo holds his children to high
standards. That is a good thing; however, he can't figure...