- Ikemefuna
- Was full of life
- Became deeply involved in his new family
- Was like an older brother to Nwoye
- Died in chapter 7 (was killed)
- Died thinking of Okonkwo as a father
- Okonkwo
- Took part in the killing of Ikemefuna
- He became weak after the killing of Ikemefuna
- Was unable to eat and stayed in bed
- Isn't really close to Nwoye, wishes Ezinma was born a boy
- was a man of action didn't do too much thinking
- he took drugs
- seems to have a tiny soft spot for ezinma
- had to flee from his clan
- he commit a female crime meaning it was inadvertent
- Nwoye
- the oldest of his brothers
- Seemed to resemble his grandfather
- Began to dislike his father
- He had feelings, something snap within him when Ikemefuna died similar to when he heard twins in the evil forest
- Ezinma
- Ekwefi's only child
- Okonkwo wishes she was born a boy
- A child with fluctuating health
- seen as an ogbanje(a child who keeps dying, only to be returned to its mother and reborn)
- Was a smart girl
- Ekwefi
- Very protective over Ezinma
- Lost 9 out of 10 children
- Left her husband to be with Okonkwo
- Was bitter until she had Ezinma
- Obierika
- okonkwo's friend
- Marrying off is daughter
- Feels Nwoye is similar to Okonkwo's father
- Feels that what Okonkwo did was wrong
Symbols/Traditions/Rituals:
- locusts-only comes once a genertion for seven years
- twins-seen as evil
- Trading for brides(Arranged marriages)
- Court hearing for men who beat their women
- Women- symbolize something but idk what
- Isa-ifi- a ceremony that shows that the wife hasn't been unfaithful (still virgins i guess)
Words or Phrases with special meaning:
- "If I fall down for you and you fall down for me, it is play"(73) Talking about how marriage should be
- "Watching your mouth"(71) Similar to modeling
- Iyi-vwa- a special stone that links the wicked child to the spirt world
How the characters respond to their community and/or change in their environment. What are the main characters flaws?
- Okonwo's flaw is that he is too worried about his self image
Identify the setting:
- A little village called Mbanta, located beyond Mbaino
Question: Is Nwoye starting to develop the same relationship towards his father, that his father had towards his grandfather?
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