In at least two hundred words, explain the ways that okonkwo is connected to the theme of “tradition.” how do his violent tendencies tie in to that theme, and how are they contradictory to that theme

Okonkwo fills a very traditional role in the Umuofia clan, not only physically and socially, but also symbolically--his role as a symbol exists both in the course of the story and for us as readers. Okonkwo is constantly tormented by the sense that the "old ways" are falling out of fashion. His violent nature represents the human tendency to grasp tight what is comfortable and familiar. Without tradition, Oknonkwo would be powerless, a frustration and fear he lives out through violence.

Ithink the answer is c