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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.
What is unique about Ezinma?
Ezinma grows up to be a crystal beauty like her mother Ekwefi. She is one of 10 or more children that Ekwefi has, but is the only one that survives. She is said to be an ogbanje, a wicked child that dies only to be reborn with its mother. They have an iyi-uwa, a totem that ties the ogbanje to the other world that the ogbanje buries. Further, she is the only one of Okonkwo's children who truly understands his desires.
What does the clan mean when they say that Ezinma is an ogbanje?
Her earlier brothers and sisters die shortly after they are born, most not lasting more than 3 years.
What did the medicine man tell Okonkwo after the death of Ekwefi's second child?
He tells Okonkwo that the child is an ogbanje, a child who after dying re-enters their mother's womb to be born again.
What is Ekwefi and Ezinma's relationship like?
Ezinma was an ogbanje child and Ekwefi is her mother. Since an ogbanje child is on whom dies but comes back to cause the mother pain, this shows that this was what Ezinma was supposed to do. Ezinma is the only child Ekwefi had and this was why. Because she is the only child, Ezinma and Ekwefi are very close.
What is an iyi uwa?
An iyi-uwa is a cursed stone which is an ogbanje's link to their own world. It implicitly causes an ogbanje to die and the be reborn in their mother's womb to be born again.
What was ezinma's link to the ogbanje?
Ezinma was an ogbanje, which is a child who dies and reincarnates multiple times to torment their parents. However, Ezinma's bond with her mother Ekwefi was strong, and she managed to break the cycle by surviving into adulthood.
How can humans defeat an ogbanje's wickedness in Things Fall Apart?
The villagers must find the ogbanje's iyi-uwa. The iyi-uwa is a special stone which forms the link between the ogbanje and the spirit world. If the ogbanje's iyi-uwa is discovered and destroyed, the child will not die only to be reborn in it's mother's womb.
What is an ogbanje?
Ogbanje: a changeling; a child who repeatedly dies and returns to its mother to be reborn. It is almost impossible to bring up an oganji child without it dying, unless its iyi-uwa (a speical kind of stone which forms the link between an ogbanje and the spirit of the world. Only if the iyi-uwa were discovered and destroyed would the child not die.) is first found and destroyed.
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.
Who is considered to be an ogbanje?
In Things Fall Apart, the children of Ekwefi including Ezinma, Onwumbiko (Death, I Implore you), Ozoemena (May it not happen again), and Onwuma (Death may please himself) are considered ogbanje.
What is unique about Ezinma?
Ezinma grows up to be a crystal beauty like her mother Ekwefi. She is one of 10 or more children that Ekwefi has, but is the only one that survives. She is said to be an ogbanje, a wicked child that dies only to be reborn with its mother. They have an iyi-uwa, a totem that ties the ogbanje to the other world that the ogbanje buries. Further, she is the only one of Okonkwo's children who truly understands his desires.
Why do the villagers believe that a stone is important to Ezinmas health?
A famous medicine man whom Okonkwo summons for help in dealing with Ezinma's health problems with a stone.
What does the clan mean when they say that Ezinma is an ogbanje?
Her earlier brothers and sisters die shortly after they are born, most not lasting more than 3 years.
How does the stone help Ezinma?
The discovery of the iyi-uwa makes it so that the priest and Okonkwo will not bother her about being an ogbanje anymore.
What was the significance of the search for Enzima's iyi uwa?
The search for iyi-uwa is a way to prevent Ezinma from returning to the world of ogbanje. By finding the cursed stone, they can prevent Ezinma from dying.
What did the medicine man tell Okonkwo after the death of Ekwefi's second child?
He tells Okonkwo that the child is an ogbanje, a child who after dying re-enters their mother's womb to be born again.
