Chris.Jocelyn.Oli.TFA

3 Insightful Points:

Obierika despite his display of affection and emotion, his manliness is never put into question

Comparison to Macbeth; Okonkwo participated in the killing of Ikemefuna because he felt pressured to prove his strength (manliness), however deep down he did not want to kill Ikemefuna (as seen through his unrest after the murder) / Macbeth participated in the killing of Duncan because he felt pressured by Lady Macbeth to prove his manliness, however deep down he did not want to kill Duncan (as seen through his unrest after the murder). Similarly as well, the events following the killing of both these characters lead to deteriorating relationships between Okonkwo and Nwoye and MB and LMB.

The relationship between Okonkwo and Ezinma ironically illustrates that despite her being a female, he still values her highly.

3 Significant Sentences:

"As soon as his father walked in, that night, Nwoye knew that Ikemefuna had been killed, and something seemed to give way inside him, like the snapping of a tightened bow. He did not cry. He just hung limp.” (62)

" He did not sleep at night. He tried not to think about Ikemefuna,-but the more he tried the more he thought about him. Once he got up from bed and walked about his compound. But he was so weak that his legs could hardly carry him. He felt like a drunken giant walking with the limbs of a mosquito. Now and then a cold shiver descended on his head and spread down his body." (63)

Obierika: "But if the Oracle said that my son should be killed I would neither dispute it nor be the one to do it" (67)