Okonkwo's first wife's child was Nwoye, so she had a major influence on raising Nwoye, whether it be suckling from her breast, or originally birthing him.
Being well respected. - Nwoye agrees with this. In particular, in the later book No Longer At Ease, he seems to implicitly agree with this respect.Having titles. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Being able to represent egwugwu in the egwugwu court. - Nwoye does not even consider this.Killing men in war. - Nwoye has an aversion to these stories.Being wealthy. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Being a good farmer and a hard worker. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this, but is not particularly skilled at farming.Having wives. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this, but does not take a wife early in life.Having many children, particularly strong boys. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Having his daughters marry respected men. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Voicing one's opinion. -Nwoye's opinions do not always agree with his father's, so Nwoye is forced to hold his tongue in the presence of him.Being unafraid of war, and advocating for strong actions. - Nwoye seems to have a dislike of war, and is more a man of peace.Having everything in one's household under control, including wives and children. - Nwoye as a boy attempts to mutter about women and their problems in an attempt to please his dad. However, he doesn't really feel that strongly about this. He does however, exert control over his wife and her opinions later on in No Longer At Ease.Fighting lazy or stupid people. - Nwoye is not a fighter.Having respected friends. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Being able to wrestle. - Nwoye is not a wrestler.Disliking idleness including excessive music. - Nwoye loves music, in contrast with the coolness exuded by his father towards it.Disliking feminine stories. - Nwoye loves his mother's stories, and is enchanted by them as well as the stories told by the Christians.
Okonkwo disowns Nwoye after he joins the Christians, claiming Nwoye is no longer his son, no longer his children's brother. Okonkwo tells his children, "You have all seen the abomination of your brother."
Ikemefuna acted as an older brother to Nwoye, and behaves like a perfect clansman. He teaches Nwoye many things including names of animals and insects, as well as smaller things like the name for a corn of cob with few grains. Ikemefuna has many stories that Nwoye delights in. He serves as a bridge between Nwoye and the traditions of the tribe.When Ikemefuna leaves him, Nwoye's connection to the old traditions are also broken.
If between his father and his mother, Nwoye prefers his mother's stories to his father's war stories. Later on, Nwoye prefers the stories of the Christians.
The Umuofian culture puts a pressure on Nwoye to act like a man in the culture. This depiction of the ideal man does not treasure the same things Nwoye treasures, such as the stories that his mother tells him, or the songs the Christians sing. Further, the Umuofian culture has led to the killing of Ikemefuna, whom Nwoye saw as his elder brother. Nwoye considers such a death unfair and unjustified.
Okonkwo's disapproval and harsh treatment towards Nwoye, due to Nwoye's perceived weakness and differences in character, cause Nwoye to feel alienated, resentful, and eventually lead him to distance himself from his father and embrace Christianity when introduced to it by the missionaries. Okonkwo's rejection and lack of understanding of Nwoye's emotions and needs ultimately drive a wedge between them.
Okonkwo has three wives:The first is unnamed and is mother to Nwoye and Obiageli.The second wife is Ekwefi who leaves her husband for Okonkwo and mothers Ezinma.The last wife is Ojiugo, mother of Nkechi. She is also the youngest and is beaten for getting her hair braided, neglecting the job of making dinner.
Being well respected. - Nwoye agrees with this. In particular, in the later book No Longer At Ease, he seems to implicitly agree with this respect.Having titles. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Being able to represent egwugwu in the egwugwu court. - Nwoye does not even consider this.Killing men in war. - Nwoye has an aversion to these stories.Being wealthy. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Being a good farmer and a hard worker. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this, but is not particularly skilled at farming.Having wives. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this, but does not take a wife early in life.Having many children, particularly strong boys. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Having his daughters marry respected men. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Voicing one's opinion. -Nwoye's opinions do not always agree with his father's, so Nwoye is forced to hold his tongue in the presence of him.Being unafraid of war, and advocating for strong actions. - Nwoye seems to have a dislike of war, and is more a man of peace.Having everything in one's household under control, including wives and children. - Nwoye as a boy attempts to mutter about women and their problems in an attempt to please his dad. However, he doesn't really feel that strongly about this. He does however, exert control over his wife and her opinions later on in No Longer At Ease.Fighting lazy or stupid people. - Nwoye is not a fighter.Having respected friends. - Nwoye seems to have no problem with this.Being able to wrestle. - Nwoye is not a wrestler.Disliking idleness including excessive music. - Nwoye loves music, in contrast with the coolness exuded by his father towards it.Disliking feminine stories. - Nwoye loves his mother's stories, and is enchanted by them as well as the stories told by the Christians.
Okonkwo disowns Nwoye when he converts to Christianity. Okonwko originally assaults Nwoye when told of Nwoye's association with the Christians, resulting in Nwoye leaving the compound and joining the Christians.
Okonkwo disowns Nwoye after he joins the Christians, claiming Nwoye is no longer his son, no longer his children's brother. Okonkwo tells his children, "You have all seen the abomination of your brother."
Nwoye denies that Okonkwo is his father after Ikemefuna's death, as he is deeply affected by the event and begins to question his relationship with his father. This moment marks the beginning of Nwoye's alienation from Okonkwo and his traditional beliefs.
Ikemefuna acted as an older brother to Nwoye, and behaves like a perfect clansman. He teaches Nwoye many things including names of animals and insects, as well as smaller things like the name for a corn of cob with few grains. Ikemefuna has many stories that Nwoye delights in. He serves as a bridge between Nwoye and the traditions of the tribe.When Ikemefuna leaves him, Nwoye's connection to the old traditions are also broken.
Ezinma was Nwoye's half sister. Both of them share the father of Okonkwo, but Ezinma's mother is Ekwefi; Nwoye's mother is Okonkwo's first wife.
If between his father and his mother, Nwoye prefers his mother's stories to his father's war stories. Later on, Nwoye prefers the stories of the Christians.
Yes, Nwoye is a boy in Things Fall Apart.
May-Ifeoma Nwoye has written: 'Tides of life'
Nwoye had converted to Christianity, forsaking the gods of his father and his father before him.