How did Okonkwo treat Ezinma?

Answer 1

Ezinma is aware that Okonkwo loves her mother. She clearly looks up to her father, and is willing to take his advice, while at the same time being aware of his fierce temper and overall manliness. There are times when she can stand no one else but him.

Answer 2

Okonkwo treats Ezinma as his favourite daughter. He even goes so far as to show real concern for her when he thinks she is dying of fever. He often wishes that she were a boy, and is inwardly proud of her.

When Ezinma was a child, Okonkwo treated her like a demon who would try to die to torment him and Ezinma's mother Ekwefi again.

When Ezinma has her fever, Okonkwo goes into the bushes with his machete and collects leaves, grasses and barks for making medicine. He boils them in a pot, and does not let it boil over. Okonkwo then forces Ezinma to be steamed in the medicine, under a tent formed by a large mat. Okonkwo holds her down even while she chokes and struggles to escape.

When Ekwefi is taken by Agbala, although he felt much anxiety, he waited a manly period of time before going to the cave of the Goddess. When she could not be found, he returned home. He returned to the caves on the fourth time finding Ekwefi waiting outside. He then waited outside the caves with Ekwefi until Chielo came back out.

Answer 3

Okonkwo attempts to assure Ekwefi of Chielo's good intentions, asking Ekwefi, "Why do you stand there as though she had been kidnapped?" In order to further drive home the point, he went back into his obi.

Later on, he goes to the Oracle's cave and finds Ekwefi standing in front of it. He decides to stand there with her until day break when Ezinma is brought back out.

Answer 4

This depends on the situation.

• He thought she was an ogbanje who was purposefully hiding her iyi-uwa.
• She should have been born a boy.
• She should have as much sense as her younger sister Obiageli.
• She should sit like a woman.
• She is afflicted with iba.
• Ezinma should be ok in Chielo's care.
• She should marry a man of Umuofia.
• She can convince her sister Obiageli to marry only a man of Umuofia.
• She understands him better than any of his sons.

Answer 5

These two subjects are quite unrelated.