Nwoye wants to please his father and his adopted brother, and act more manly. This is the type of thing men do.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nwoye's actions in converting to Christianity and ultimately rejecting his father's traditions and beliefs disturbed Okonkwo because he saw it as a betrayal of their family and Igbo heritage. Okonkwo believed that Nwoye's change represented a weakening of their clan's identity and a rejection of the values that he held dear.
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.
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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.