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What did village decide to do with ikemefuna?
free him from the monsters
Why did they decide to kill ikemefuna?
Ikemefuna was killed because the Oracle of the Hills and Caves decreed that he was to be sacrificed as retribution for the killing of a young woman from their village. The village leaders believed they had to obey the Oracle's command to avoid bringing misfortune upon the entire clan.
How did the villagers decide to kill Ikemefuna?
The Oracle of the Hills and the Caves pronounced that Ikemefuna must die, so they meekly followed their gods' orders.
What is Ikemefuna's predicament?
Ikemefuna is taken from his village as part of a settlement for the death of a Umuofian woman in the marketplace of his village. He goes to live with Okonkwo. Later, Ikemefuna is sentenced to die, but he does not know it.
What did the decide to do with ikemefuna?
free him from the monsters
How does Obierika react to the oracle's decree about Ikemefuna?
Obierika is saddened and critical of the village's decision to kill Ikemefuna, as he viewed him as an adopted son and struggled to come to terms with his death. He questions the wisdom of the oracle and the customs that demand such sacrifices.
What did the villagers decide to do with Ikemefuna?
free him from the monsters
What is predicament?
Ikemefuna is taken from his village as part of a settlement for the death of a Umuofian woman in the marketplace of his village. He goes to live with Okonkwo. Later, Ikemefuna is sentenced to die, but he does not know it.
Where is Ikemefuna killed?
Ikemefuna is killed in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. He is killed in his village, Umuofia, by a group of men, including Okonkwo, as ordered by the Oracle of the Hills and Caves as a sacrifice to avoid war with a neighboring village.
Why did Ikemefuna have to die?
Because Okonkwo have to kill him because the Oracle decreed that Ikemefuna must die:)
Why did the village of Mbaino send Ikemefuna to Umuofia?
The village of Mbaino sent Ikemefuna to Umuofia as a peace offering to avoid war between the two villages. Ikemefuna was given to Umuofia as compensation for the murder of a woman from Umuofia by a man from Mbaino.
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.
