Okonkwo was no coward

The book Things Fall Apart ending with Okonkwo's death became a topic of much controversies. This can only makes me wonder why would he just decided to end it right then and there. We as reading sew that Okonkwo from the very beginning that he lives fear of becoming a worthless musician like his father. This fear drives him to work tirelessly on his yam farm and fought bravely in battles against enemies. His effort earned him two titles and the respect of the clan. However, why did he decides to  throw this all away with and take the coward way out under the pressure of the white men. We question ourselves, "Why can't he just resisted the change brought by the white men and fight to protect the ways of his people."Yes, although this is the reaction that we would all expect from the Okonkwo, because he literally says to retaliates, it was not a possibillty. The elder had decide it would be more tragitity to go to war with the white men because the white men were too powerful. So they decided to let the white men roam free. For Okonkwo this would mean he would have to adapt to the white man way thus hurt his pride to have to bow down to the masters. Thus the one way left to keep his integrity and honor is by dying with it...