At first Ikemefuna is fearful, being away from his mother and father, but in time he adapts, becoming an older brother to Nwoye, and becoming Okonkwo's son. Ikemefuna even calls Okonkwo 'father'. He becomes the most manlike of the children in Okonkwo's eyes.
he felt very upset and stupid He expected a lot
The village looked at Okonkwo as it's bravest warrior who was a great wrestler and farmer, but who sometimes liked to pick fights with lesser men, and whose rage was inconsolable.
Okonkwo plans to marry his daughters to members of Umuofia, and have his sons rejoin the Igbo.
Okonkwo broke the Week of Peace, a sacred thing. Ojiugo merely was negligent in her duties.
The beat of the drums filled Okonkwo with fire. Okonkwo felt the desire to conquer and subdue.
Yes, as a human it is hard not to feel compassion for Okonkwo for suffering for an accident. This may be mitigated by the reaction to some of Okonkwo's other deeds. It may be the gods teaching him a lesson.
Okonkwo does not like the festivals because he cannot work during them, and he prefers working to lazing and talking with neighbours.
-Okonkwo had a loss of appetite. -The bitterness in his heart was mixed with a king of child like excitement. I am pretty sure that is the answer.
Okonkwo broke the Week of Peace, a sacred thing. Ojiugo merely was negligent in her duties.
The beat of the drums filled Okonkwo with fire. Okonkwo felt the desire to conquer and subdue.
Obierika justified destroying Okonkwo's living quarters, animals, and barn because these actions were seen as necessary to cleanse the village of Okonkwo's crime of committing suicide, which was considered a grave offense in Igbo culture. By destroying his property, the villagers were following their customs to restore balance and remove the stain of Okonkwo's transgression.
Yes, as a human it is hard not to feel compassion for Okonkwo for suffering for an accident. This may be mitigated by the reaction to some of Okonkwo's other deeds. It may be the gods teaching him a lesson.
The village cleanses itself to rid the community of the bad energy and negative influences associated with Okonkwo's crime. This purification ritual is believed to restore harmony and balance to the village by symbolically removing the contamination caused by the transgression. It also serves as a way to uphold the traditional customs and beliefs of the community.
Okonkwo does not like the festivals because he cannot work during them, and he prefers working to lazing and talking with neighbours.
The stripes on Okonkwo's back are from the beatings he received as a punishment for breaking the peace during the Week of Peace celebration in "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. The stripes are a visible reminder of his transgression and the shame he brought upon himself and his family.
-Okonkwo had a loss of appetite. -The bitterness in his heart was mixed with a king of child like excitement. I am pretty sure that is the answer.
I asked for forgiveness for my transgression. Transgression is a sin or bad act.
She prayed to her God to be forgiven for her transgression.
Transgression from Acheron was created in 1994.