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Okonkwo has a minor breakdown and does not eat for two days, only drinking wine. He struggles with his personal beliefs, and is ashamed that he is emotionally affected.
He ends up becoming closer with his daughter Ezinma, who understands him best, though he continues to wish she had been born a boy.
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How does Ikemefuna's siblings react to his death?
Nwoye feels grief and feels like something inside of him has broken. Nwoye withdraws from Okonkwo and the world and values his father represents.
What two incidents make something give way inside Nwoye chapter 7?
His witnessing of the grief of a woman who was forced throw her twins away in the Evil Forest, and Ikemefuna's death made Nwoye feel limp inside, without strength.
What chapter does Ikemefuna get killed?
Ikemefuna is led by the tribe on a long march outside of its lands. One tribeman cuts him with a machete. As Ikemefuna runs to Okonkwo for safety, Okonkwo chops Ikemefuna down with his machete.
What is Ikemefuna's attitude?
Although Ikemefuna is from a different family, Nwoye treats Ikemefuna as an older brother to look up to and mimic. Ikemefuna is the older brother that Nwoye never had.
What is the purpose of the taking of Ikemefuna?
Ikemefuna is taken as part of restitution made by the man who killed a tribeswoman of Umuofia.
What is Ikemefuna's mother's reaction to Ikemefuna's death?
It is unlikely Ikemefuna's mother ever learns of her son's death. It is not described in the book.
How does Ikemefuna's siblings react to his death?
Nwoye feels grief and feels like something inside of him has broken. Nwoye withdraws from Okonkwo and the world and values his father represents.
What two incidents make something give way inside Nwoye chapter 7?
His witnessing of the grief of a woman who was forced throw her twins away in the Evil Forest, and Ikemefuna's death made Nwoye feel limp inside, without strength.
What chapter does Ikemefuna get killed?
Ikemefuna is led by the tribe on a long march outside of its lands. One tribeman cuts him with a machete. As Ikemefuna runs to Okonkwo for safety, Okonkwo chops Ikemefuna down with his machete.
What is Okonkwo's relationship with Ikemefuna like?
Okonkwo becomes a father to Ikemefuna, and Ikemefuna calls Okonkwo father. Ikemefuna is like the second man in the house, the closest to Okonkwo's personality, and helps to develop Nwoye's manhood. Okonkwo likes Ikemefuna, but does not show his feelings towards Ikemefuna because to do so would be unmanly.
Where is Ikemefuna's hometown in things fall apart?
Ikemefuna came from Mbaino.
Why does the clan order Ikemefuna's death?
The Oracle of Agbala pronounced that Ikemefuna must die.
What is Ikemefuna's attitude?
Although Ikemefuna is from a different family, Nwoye treats Ikemefuna as an older brother to look up to and mimic. Ikemefuna is the older brother that Nwoye never had.
What role does Okonkwo play in Ikemefuna's death and why?
Okonkwo is part of the group which leads Ikemefuna out of the village to be killed. After Ikemefuna receives the first blow and runs towards Okonkwo for protection, Okonkwo strikes Ikemefuna down, not wanting to be seen as weak.
How do nwoye and ikemefuna treat each other?
Nwoye and Ikemefuna treat each other like brothers. Nwoye looks up to Ikemefuna, who serves as a positive influence in his life. They form a close bond during Ikemefuna's time in Okonkwo's household.
How does Okonkwo demonstrate his fondness for Ikemefuna?
Okonkwo demonstrates his fondness for Ikemefuna by treating him as one of his own sons, providing for him, and showing him fatherly care and guidance. Despite his outward harshness and stoicism, he becomes emotionally attached to Ikemefuna, as he sees qualities in him that he appreciates and respects.
Why did Ikemefuna have to die?
Because Okonkwo have to kill him because the Oracle decreed that Ikemefuna must die:)
