Okonkwo's uncle, Uchendu, advises him to not mourn like a child after being exiled. Instead, he encourages Okonkwo to be strong like a man and face his challenges with resilience. Uchendu emphasizes the importance of moving forward and not dwelling on past misfortunes.
Okonkwo's uncle gives Okonkwo several pieces of advice.Do not despair simply because you are in exile.If you die here (in Mbanta), you will never be a great man.It is wrong to despair because you are in exile and refuse to be comforted by your motherland.His duty is to comfort his wives and children and take them back to his fatherland in seven years.His mother's kinsmen are now Okonkwo's kinsmen.Never kill a man who says nothing (said to people in general).
Okonkwo`s uncle Uchendu says, "Mother is supreme," and asks Okonkwo what it means.
His uncle, Uchendu, greets him and takes him in. Okonkwo tells his uncle about what has happened, and his uncle is relieved that Okonkwo's crime is only an accident. Okonkwo is given land to work with.
His uncle, Uchendu, greets him and takes him in. Okonkwo tells his uncle about what has happened, and his uncle is relieved that Okonkwo's crime is only an accident. Okonkwo is given land to work with.
Uchendu meant that being exiled was not the end of life. Okonkwo had not completely disgraced himself and could recover given time.
Okonkwo ends up killing Ikemefuna, against the advice of the elder Ezeudu.
The leader of the Mbanta in "Things Fall Apart" is Uchendu, who is Okonkwo's uncle and a wise and respected elder in the community. He provides guidance and wisdom to Okonkwo and his family during their time of exile in Mbanta.
That the Oracle said that Ikemefuna had to be killed. He also said that Okonkwo should not go with for the killing. However, he did. Okonkwo said that Ikemefuna was going back to his home tribe.
Firstly he calls together his sons and daughters and then Okonkwo, his nephew. He then challenges any of them to speak if they think they know more than he does; no one speaks up. Secondly, he asks Okonkwo a question to which he does not know. When Okonkwo says he does not know, Uchendu calls him a child.
Uchendu is a character in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart." He is Okonkwo's uncle who tries to provide guidance and wisdom to his troubled nephew. Uchendu is a respected elder in the community and symbolizes the importance of tradition and community support.
Mbanta is the name of Okonkwo's motherland.
Uchendu, Oknokwo's uncle.