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How is Okonkwo's relationship with Ekwefi different then with his other wives?
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∙ 13y ago
Okonkwo originally wanted Ekwefi for his first wife, but did not have the money. It appears that the two are more together for love, whereas the other marriages were originally marriages of convenience and business.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoEkwefi and Okonkwo fell in love when Ekwefi saw Okonkwo Wrestling and besting the Cat, Amalinze. However, Okonkwo was young and poor and could not afford Ekwefi's bride price. She was married to another man, Anene, but two years later, she ran away to Okonkwo early in the morning.
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∙ 13y agoTheir situation appeared to be amicable, much like sisters. This is shown when the first wife covers for the youngest wife when she forgot to take care of her children.
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∙ 11y agoIt is assumed that his wives were other villagers in Umuofia. His second wife Ekwefi saw Okonkwo while he was wrestling the Cat and began to desire him.
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we don't know how he met two out of 3 wives, but we do learn that Okonkwo did meet Ekwefi when he was in a wrestling match
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∙ 12y agoSee related questions below.
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What is the relationship between Chielo and Ekwefi?
Chielo is friends with Ekwefi, and they get along well. Chielo sometimes gives bean cakes to Ekwefi to give to Ezinma. However, when Chielo becomes the priestess, she becomes like a completely separate person with no empathetic relationship with Ekwefi. Ekwefi is afraid of this incarnation of Chielo.
How has Ekwefi suffered in the past?
Ekwefi was first married to Anene, a man she did not love, for two years. Nine of ten children that she bore died in childbirth, while Okonkwo's other wives had many healthy children. Ekwefi was occasionally beat by Okonkwo. Ekwefi was nearly shot by Okonkwo's gun when he was in a rage. Ekwefi had to let her child go with Chielo in the middle of the night as Ekwefi worried about her.
Who is considered a ogbanje in Okonkwo's family?
Ezinma, the only surviving child of Ekwefi, is considered to be an ogbanje. Technically, all the other children of Ekwefi were also considered to be the same ogbanje. Ezinma continues to have the same spouts of illnesses that plagued Ekwefi's other children.
In things fall apart why does Ekwefi prize her daughter Ezinma so highly?
Motherhood is an important part to a woman in Igbo society. Ekwefi's nine other children had died
What does okonkwo name the children born to him in mbanta?
Okonkwo has many children: Nwoye: son of his first wife. Obiageli: daughter of his first wife. Ikemefuna: adopted son. Ezinma: daughter of Ekwefi Nkechi: daughter of Ojiugo Nneka: first child born to Okonkwo in Mbanta. "Mother is Supreme." Nwofia: son born 2 years after Nneka. "Begotten in the Wilderness." Onwumbiko: "Death, I Implore you." Third children borne to Ekwefi who dies in his fifteenth month. Ozoemena: "May it not happen again." 4th child of Ekwefi, born after Onwumbiko. Dies in her eleventh month. Onwuma: "Death may please himself." 5th child of Ekwefi. Other: - At least 6 other children are born to Ekwefi who die shortly after birth. - At least 4 other living sons besides Nwofia - Others not named. Note: Obiageli may actually be Ojiugo's daughter, but used by the first wife to deliver meals. Another possibility is that both Ojiugo and the first wife have daughters named Obiageli, or that the first wife's name is also Ojiugo. This could also be a continuity error by Achebe.
What is the relationship between Chielo and Ekwefi?
Chielo is friends with Ekwefi, and they get along well. Chielo sometimes gives bean cakes to Ekwefi to give to Ezinma. However, when Chielo becomes the priestess, she becomes like a completely separate person with no empathetic relationship with Ekwefi. Ekwefi is afraid of this incarnation of Chielo.
How is the relationship between Ekwefi and her daughter Ezinma is close?
Ezinma calls her mother by name, not Nne. Ekwefi also allows Ezinma to eat eggs. They talk to each other more as companions. Ekwefi only has one living daughter, so she treasures Ezinma. Ekwefi neurotically worries about Ezinma, as if she might pass away as well.
How has Ekwefi suffered in the past?
Ekwefi was first married to Anene, a man she did not love, for two years. Nine of ten children that she bore died in childbirth, while Okonkwo's other wives had many healthy children. Ekwefi was occasionally beat by Okonkwo. Ekwefi was nearly shot by Okonkwo's gun when he was in a rage. Ekwefi had to let her child go with Chielo in the middle of the night as Ekwefi worried about her.
Who is considered a ogbanje in Okonkwo's family?
Ezinma, the only surviving child of Ekwefi, is considered to be an ogbanje. Technically, all the other children of Ekwefi were also considered to be the same ogbanje. Ezinma continues to have the same spouts of illnesses that plagued Ekwefi's other children.
How do you know Ezinma means everything to her mother?
Ezinma means everything to her mother because she is her only surviving child out of ten pregnancies, and she is her hope for the future. Her mother sees Ezinma as a source of pride and strength, and relies on her for emotional support and companionship.
In things fall apart why does Ekwefi prize her daughter Ezinma so highly?
Motherhood is an important part to a woman in Igbo society. Ekwefi's nine other children had died
What does Ekwefi means when she says Ezinma is probably going to stay?
When Ekwefi says that Ezinma is probably going to stay, she means that Ezinma is showing signs of being a resilient and strong-willed individual, who will overcome challenges and difficulties. Ekwefi admires Ezinma's personality and inner strength, and believes that she will thrive in the face of adversity.
How are direct relationship and an indirect relationship different?
ones direct and the other is indirect..
What do Ekwefi and Chielo mean when they say that they hope Ezinma will stay?
Ekwefi and Chielo both hope that Ezinma will stay in the physical world and not be taken by the spirits like her other siblings. They value Ezinma's presence and want her to live a full and healthy life.
What caused Ekwefi and Ezinma to be close in things fall apart?
Ezinma was the only one of nearly a dozen of Ekwefi's children that survived past early childhood. Ekwefi treasures her deeply. Ezinma shares her mother's beauty when she grows up, even sharing the same nickname, the "Crystal of Beauty." They enjoy trading stories and singing to each other.
How was bucks relationship with john thornton differ from his relationship with him previous masters?
how was john and buck relationship different from the other people buck lived with.
What is a relationship between two different kinds of organisms in which one lives in or on the other and causes it to harm is called what?
A Parasitic Relationship.
