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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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'
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.
Nwoye had converted to Christianity, forsaking the gods of his father and his father before him.
Nwoye becomes more masculine and follows Ikemefuna's example as an older brother.