This culminates in Okonkwo's suicide, the main tragedy of the novel which is representative of a deeper tragedy of the impending end of a culture. Throughout the novel Okonkwo causes those around him to endure many hardships. His actions have serious consequences that affect both him and the tribe as a whole. As the novel progresses, his flaws get the better of him again and again and when he can't take it anymore he commits suicide. This act of complete disgrace towards his tribe leaves the reader with the impression of something much deeper than the end of a man's life. It is the symbol of the end of his entire culture. Okonkwo was one of the staunchest supporters of his culture's values ​​and his death represents the end of the white man's resistance. The novel shifts from the perspective of the district commissioner, as if to say that they have won and that their domination is now inevitable. The fall of Okonkwo and the impending fall of Umuofia represent an insight into life in Nigeria and many other parts of Africa during the colonial period. The novel presents both the positive and negative sides of the mixing of cultures and raises the question of whether the mixing of cultures is ultimately a beneficial process or leads to the erasure of culture.