One day, a daughter of Umuofia was killed in the neighboring clan of Mbaino. To avoid war, Mbaino gave Umuofia a virgin and a young boy. The girl was to become the replacement for the slain woman. The boy, Ikemefuna, is to be sacrificed, but not right away. For three years he lived in Umuofia, under the watch of Okonkwo. He became like a part of Okonkwo’s family. Okonkwo was liked the boy, although he does not show that he is. Okonkwo’s son Nwoye became close with Ikemefuna. He loved Ikemefuna like a brother. Eventually, the Elders of the clan called for the boy’s death, a group of men takes Ikemefuna to kill him in the forest. Even though he was advised by an Elder not to go with the men, Okonkwo fearful of being perceived as weak, went to kill the boy who called him father.

Because of the event Okonkwo can neither eat nor sle

Obierika is Okonkwo’s best friend. In one part of the story, Okonkwo’s compound had to be burned down, Obierika had no ill feelings toward his friend but he did it anyway to follow tradition. While Okonkwo was away in exile, Obierika was the one who took care of his yams for him. I am not really sure if visiting a person in exile is allowed in Umuofian law, but one sign of Obierika’s friendship to Okonkwo was his visiting him when he was exiled.

Okonkwo’s will to succeed showed much ambition and craving for greatness. He is a classic example of a Cinderella story, minus the fat fairy grandmother and talking mice. He started out with nothing but because of his determination, he became well known and rich.

Justice is also shown in the novel. For the Ibo people, justice and fairness are very important. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. This is how they rule and decide how to judge their cases. Although harsh, the decisions are always fair. The coming of the white men upsets their balance. They claim that the Ibo rules are barbaric so they took over, not understanding the customs of the clan. They implemented their own laws that are hypocritical and inhumane. In the end, this caused a miscarriage of justice under the rule of the District Commissioner.

ep for a few days. Although shaken, he continues with his drive to become a lord in his clan. He is consistently disappointed by his Nwoye but is very much in love with his daughter Enzima. Enzima is his child by his second wife, Ekwefi. Ekwefi had a hard time bearing children, she had given birth to nine babies before Enzima, but all of them had died. She lives Enzima with her whole heart and is always worried about her daughter’s well being.

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