In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo kills one of the messengers, but the villagers let the others escape.
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
The village has a village meeting. In this meeting they discuss their grievance with the other village, and whether going to war would be just. Everyone is allowed to speak. If war is decided upon, they choose a messenger to send to the other village. They determine the content of the demands and the style and content of message to send to the other village.The village consults the oracle to determine if their god supports the war.The village sends a messenger to the offending village to attempt a peaceful settlement.If the response to the messenger is negative, the village wages war upon the other village.
Okonkwo had several titles including presumably the title of ozo.
Okonkwo was chosen to represent his village as a wrestler when he was 18. He was later chosen to represent his village, as an 'emissary of war', when presenting a grievance to the village of Mbaino. Finally he was chosen to represent the village and the village elders when chosen as a member of six villagers to present their case to a judge as to why the church was burned down.
Okonkwo beheads a messenger who interrupts a village meeting with a machete.
In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo kills one of the messengers, but the villagers let the others escape.
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
Okonkwo reaffirms his greatness as a warrior to the people of his village in many ways:He goes on a mission to Mbaino over the murder of an Umuofian woman.He represents an Egwugwu at a tribal council.He kills Ikemefuna.He helps burn down the church.He represents his people when negotiating with the white men.He kills a messenger who demands that tribal meeting cease.
The village has a village meeting. In this meeting they discuss their grievance with the other village, and whether going to war would be just. Everyone is allowed to speak. If war is decided upon, they choose a messenger to send to the other village. They determine the content of the demands and the style and content of message to send to the other village.The village consults the oracle to determine if their god supports the war.The village sends a messenger to the offending village to attempt a peaceful settlement.If the response to the messenger is negative, the village wages war upon the other village.
Nothing awakens Okonkwo at the beginning of chapter 2. Okonkwo has not yet gone to sleep at the beginning of chapter 2. However, Okonkwo is alerted by the ogene of the town crier, alerting him of a town meeting the next day, and informing him of some tragedy, by the crier's tone of voice.
The village has a village meeting. In this meeting they discuss their grievance with the other village, and whether going to war would be just. Everyone is allowed to speak. If war is decided upon, they choose a messenger to send to the other village. They determine the content of the demands and the style and content of message to send to the other village.The village consults the oracle to determine if their god supports the war.The village sends a messenger to the offending village to attempt a peaceful settlement.If the response to the messenger is negative, the village wages war upon the other village.
Okonkwo had several titles including presumably the title of ozo.
Before leaving his motherland, the village of Mbanta, Okonkwo gathers his belongings, settles his debts, and bids farewell to his family and friends. He is exiled to his mother's village for seven years.
Okonkwo was chosen to represent his village as a wrestler when he was 18. He was later chosen to represent his village, as an 'emissary of war', when presenting a grievance to the village of Mbaino. Finally he was chosen to represent the village and the village elders when chosen as a member of six villagers to present their case to a judge as to why the church was burned down.
Okonkwo's duty is to stay alive so that he and his family may go back to their village.
His uncle, Uchendu, greets him and takes him in. Okonkwo tells his uncle about what has happened, and his uncle is relieved that Okonkwo's crime is only an accident. Okonkwo is given land to work with.