The Importance Of Minor Characters In Things Fall Apart
Things fall apart is a book which was written by a man named Chinua Achebe. The book "Things Fall Apart" is a historical drama, meaning that it was written about an earlier time. The setting of the book is the Umofia and Mbanta villages. The place of the story is the Nigeria which is located in the continent of Africa. The book took place during the early 1900's, which has a big impact on everything in the story. All of these things help to construct the entire book and build up the characters and their actions.
In the book "Things Fall Apart" there are many very important characters, but just like every other book, there is a major character. The major character in the book "Things Fall Apart" is Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a very well …show more content…
Ekwefi was with Okonkwo throughout some very important and tragic moments that might have had something to do with what happens at the end of the book. Therefore, there are many important characters in the book "Things Fall Apart".
Just as there are major characters in "Things Fall Apart", there are also minor characters. Some minor characters are Nwoye, Ezinma, Ikemefuna, Mr.Brown, Unoka, and Ojiugo. Nwoye is Okonkwo's oldest son. Okonkwo believes that Nwoye is weak and lazy which is why he beats him. Ezinma is Ekwefi's only child since her other nine children didn't survive for very long. Ikemefuna is the boy that was given to the village after committing an offense against Umofia. Mr.Brown is the first white person to travel to Umofia with the intentions of promoting Christianity. Unoka is Okonkwo's father. As I previously stated, Okonkwo was very scared of being like his father. Ojiugo is Okonkwo's third wife and also the youngest. Finally, these are some of the minor characters from the book "Things Fall …show more content…
Okonkwo became known by throwing Amalinze the Cat, a wrestler. Afterwards, a clan offended Umofia and instead of starting a war, the clan gave Umofia a virgin and a boy. The boy's name was Ikemefuna. He was given to Umofia so that he could be sacrificed, but while he was living with Okonkwo, he became very close with Okonkwo's family. Soon after, they ordered to kill the boy and so he wont be said to be scared and
In the book "Things Fall Apart" there are many very important characters, but just like every other book, there is a major character. The major character in the book "Things Fall Apart" is Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a very well …show more content…
Ekwefi was with Okonkwo throughout some very important and tragic moments that might have had something to do with what happens at the end of the book. Therefore, there are many important characters in the book "Things Fall Apart".
Just as there are major characters in "Things Fall Apart", there are also minor characters. Some minor characters are Nwoye, Ezinma, Ikemefuna, Mr.Brown, Unoka, and Ojiugo. Nwoye is Okonkwo's oldest son. Okonkwo believes that Nwoye is weak and lazy which is why he beats him. Ezinma is Ekwefi's only child since her other nine children didn't survive for very long. Ikemefuna is the boy that was given to the village after committing an offense against Umofia. Mr.Brown is the first white person to travel to Umofia with the intentions of promoting Christianity. Unoka is Okonkwo's father. As I previously stated, Okonkwo was very scared of being like his father. Ojiugo is Okonkwo's third wife and also the youngest. Finally, these are some of the minor characters from the book "Things Fall …show more content…
Okonkwo became known by throwing Amalinze the Cat, a wrestler. Afterwards, a clan offended Umofia and instead of starting a war, the clan gave Umofia a virgin and a boy. The boy's name was Ikemefuna. He was given to Umofia so that he could be sacrificed, but while he was living with Okonkwo, he became very close with Okonkwo's family. Soon after, they ordered to kill the boy and so he wont be said to be scared and