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.
Mbanta is the name of Okonkwo's motherland.
Nwoye is Okonkwo's first son, and serves as a contrast to the manliness of the Igbo his father exemplifies. Nwoye's like for the feminine, in particular the stories his mother tells, causes him to not relate well with his father. Further, Okonkwo expects him to be as strong as he was, and to have taken a woman by now, but he is not as strong, and has not yet taken a woman. Okonkwo fears that Nwoye will be like his grandfather Unoka, who was a lazy drunkard debtor and tied without title or property.
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Mbanta is the name of Okonkwo's motherland.
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Okonkwo's idea of masculinity is that of a strong well-built man who is a great wrestler, farmer, hunter, and warrior. The ideal man shows no emotions, and does not have time to waste with instruments such as the flute. He loves to work hard, and shows his success through his hard work. He leads by example, and chides those who do not work hard enough by his standards. The ideal man has an uncontrollable temperament and flies into inconsolable rages. He has great children as well, as beats both his children and his wives to keep them in line. The ideal man has many war stories, where he stalks and kills other warriors.
If speaking about after his death, his 3 wives survive him. He has as at least 7 sons and 4 daughters who also survive him. The Cat survives wrestling with Okonkwo, but is thrown. Ekwefi survives getting shot at by Okonkwo. Ojiugo survives getting beat up by Okonkwo during the week of peace. Nwoye survives getting choked by Okonkwo, and coverts, changing his name to Isaac.
The man who died was Ikemefuna, a boy who had been taken in by Okonkwo's family and whom Okonkwo had grown fond of. A cold shiver ran down Okonkwo's spine at the mention of Ikemefuna's name because he felt a deep sense of guilt and sorrow for having participated in the boy's death, despite knowing it was a command from the village elders. This emotional turmoil highlighted Okonkwo's internal conflict between his warrior persona and his affection for Ikemefuna, reflecting the broader themes of masculinity and societal expectations in "Things Fall Apart."
In "Things Fall Apart," Okonkwo's clan refers to him as "Roaring Flame." This name reflects his fiery and passionate nature, as well as his reputation for being a strong and influential member of the community.
Chinua Achebe never reveals the name of Okonkwo's first wife in "Things Fall Apart" to emphasize the importance of Okonkwo's legacy and role in society rather than the individual identities of his wives. Okonkwo's first wife serves as a representative of the many women in the Igbo society who often go unnamed and are defined by their relationship to men. By omitting her name, Achebe highlights the patriarchal nature of the society and the lack of agency for women.
Nwoye had split a seed yam which should not have been split because it was too small. Also, Okonkwo is trying to encourage both Nwoye and Ikemefuna to be great yam farmers, and thus great men. Okonkwo wishes Nwoye not to be lazy. Seed yams need to be a particular size to grow properly. The bigger ones can be split to produce two seed yams. However, if a yam that is too small is split, it will not grow properly and is only useful for eating.
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Nwoye is Okonkwo's first son, and serves as a contrast to the manliness of the Igbo his father exemplifies. Nwoye's like for the feminine, in particular the stories his mother tells, causes him to not relate well with his father. Further, Okonkwo expects him to be as strong as he was, and to have taken a woman by now, but he is not as strong, and has not yet taken a woman. Okonkwo fears that Nwoye will be like his grandfather Unoka, who was a lazy drunkard debtor and tied without title or property.
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