How does going to Mbanta his mother's village change Okonkwo's life completely?

Answer 1

Okonkwo's family gives him a plot of land for a farm, and helps him and his family get settled into the area.

Later on, his family teaches him the meaning of the Supreme Mother, and helps bring Okonkwo out of his depression.

Answer 2

Going to Mbanta brings shame to Okonkwo, causing him to lose his status and influence in his own village. He is exiled for seven years, leaving behind everything he had worked for. This experience humbles Okonkwo and forces him to reflect on his actions and beliefs.

Answer 3

Okonkwo chooses the role of an outcast villager taking shelter in his mother's village. He works hard, speaks out during meetings, but never fully integrates into his mother's village. Okonkwo sees the village as womanly compared to Umuofia, as they prefer to use gentler means (ostracizing) to stop the church as opposed to direct physical means. This lack of integration is ironically accentuated by his farewell feast, where he provides much food for his family and relatives.

Answer 4

Okonkwo tells Ezinma to sit like a lady, properly socializing her in the Igbo world. Okonkwo helps Ezinma break her fever by providing her a steam therapy of particular herbs, while holding her under the blanket, immersed in the steam. He gives her advice as to how to prosper by marrying a man from Umuofia, thus ensuring that she will be close to her old family. Okonkwo provides discipline and an example of a good prosperous man.

Answer 5

It forces Okonkwo to delay his plans for high society for 7 years. After this delay, there is not the same society to go back to, as the Ibo culture falls apart in the face of British colonialism.

Answer 6

He throws a farewell feast, but makes it a grand feast, more than would be expected of him. Although two goats are sufficient, Okonkwo sacrifices three.

Answer 7

Okonkwo had been exiled from his own village of Umuofia for 7 years.

Answer 8

Yes. Unoka provides the negative example that Okonkwo tries to avoid. Further, Unoka provides life advice to Okonkwo, which Okonkwo seems to mostly ignore.