thankful he was chosen. Ikemefuna was like a brother to me‚ and he taught me how to be a man. We worked on the farm together in the day and discussed our future ambitions in the night‚ about the stories of our past and the families and land we hoped to have. Ikemefuna made me more like a man‚ more like the man you wanted me to be. I could tell that you liked him too‚ that you almost considered him as the son you always wanted‚ the son that I could not be until Ikemefuna had come. You might have
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In the situation with Ikemefuna the men there are all of a high title and they need to do what they were assigned to do. They do things to be seen as the brave leaders no matter how much it will hurt‚ “You‚ who are known in all nine villages for your valor in war? How can a man
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narrator demonstrates to us how religion and personal beliefs can lead you to doing something that you will definitely regret in the future. Compared to people in today’s society where they are sentenced to death because of their horrific actions‚ here Ikemefuna was sentenced to death without a reason and instead was actually a well mannered
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overbearing pride in himself results in unforeseen consequences for his family and others which come in contact with him throughout the book. Case in point‚ when Okonkwo was told by an elder of the Umuofia not be getting involved with the killing of Ikemefuna because as he was told “that boy calls you father.” Prompting‚ Okonkwo to be exiled and sent to live with his mother for 7 years. Which resulted from the unfortunate killing of Ezeudu’s son from the misfiring of a bullet. Rather than just listening
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important. Since Okonkwo’s father‚ Unoka was not viewed very highly‚ Okonkwo wanted to do all he could to build himself up‚ and earn titles. He also does not just worry about himself‚ he worries about his some Nwoye’s future. Nwoye is actually a lot like Unoka‚ and Okonkwo fears that Nwoye will not live up to the legacy that he has built for himself‚ and his family. Many scholars have analyzed Okonkwo’s fear‚ and drive more manliness. There are also many books that talk about the same subject of fear. Although
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feminine‚ like his father. Essentially‚ Okonkwo fears nothing but himself.” He usually reacts rough and unsympathetic to most people‚ yet sympathetic to others. You are able to see these peculiar approaches with the other characters in the book. Ikemefuna is one of Okonkwos sons. He was adopted into his family because he was given up to Umuofia as a sacrifice for killing one of their women. As he first started to live with Okonkwo and his family‚ he was scared and Okonkwo would treat him as if he
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follows the format of a Greek tragedy by presenting Okonkwo as a mixed character. He was a mixed character in that he was neither thoroughly good nor thoroughly bad. His good side was shown in the novel at times‚ like when it was shown that he wanted Nwoye to be manly only because “He wanted him to be a prosperous man.” (53). However‚ at other times‚ he was very misguided and wrong‚ which led him to make large mistakes with very negative repercussions. One example would be when Okonkwo’s youngest wife
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one-track mind that was focused on nothing but success. His second tragic flaw is that he can show no other emotion except for anger. He never shows his fondness for the young hostage‚ Ikemefuna‚ who eventually regards Okonkwo as his father. Inside‚ Okonkwo wishes that Ikemefuna were his natural son instead of Nwoye. It is also this flaw that causes him to beat his wife during the weak of peace for‚ "...killing this banana tree" (27). His anger almost causes him to kill his second wife with a gun
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never show emotion. In Okonkwo’s eyes‚ this is what a real man should be‚ and that is exactly what he had become. At one point in the story‚ he took part in killing his adopted son‚ Ikemefuna although he was advised not to. According to Okonkwo‚ if he did not take part of the process‚ he would look too weak. Ikemefuna may have not been his real son‚ but it was evident that the two also shared a bond somewhat like that of a father and son. Okonkwo’s mentality of not wanting to show emotion destroyed
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not bear a hand in his death… But I want you to have nothing to do with it. He calls you father” (Achebe 57). Even though Okonkwo was told not to have a hand in his death he goes with the clan members who are going to have a role in the killing of Ikemefuna. However‚ even though Okonkwo looked away and did not welcome the killing of Ike‚ when Ike runs toward him Okonkwo kills him. “Dazed with fear‚ Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak” (Achebe 61). Okonkwo’s
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