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Things Fall Apart Things fall apart is a novel about a man by the name of Okonkwo a man that just trying to be the best he can be. He wants to be successful and not end up like his father with nothing but himself. Okonkwo is a wealthy and respected warrior of the Umuofia clan, a lower Nigerian tribe that is part of the nine connected villages, including Okonkwo’s village Iguedo. Okonkwo father Unoka was a man who feared the sight of blood and always asked for things he was never successful with nothing not even when it came to his farm. His wife and kids often went hungry because of him. One night, the town crier had rung the ogene, and requested that all of the clansmen gather in the market in the morning. At the gathering, Ogbuefi Ezeugo a noted orator announce that someone from the village of Mbaino murdered the wife of an Umuofia tribesman. The village filled with so much anger that they wanted revenge. Okonkwo traveled to Mbaino to deliver the message that they must hand over a virgin and a young man to Umuofia. If Mbaino was to refuse this demand the two villages would have to go to war. The elders give the virgin to Ogbuefi Udo as his wife, and Ikemefuna a fifteen year old boy to Okonkwo for safekeeping and instruction. The clan decided that Ikemefuna will stay with Okonkwo. Ikemefuna had gotten homesick and scared at first. But Nwoye’s mother treated him as one of her own and took care of him. To Okonkwo he also becomes like an older brother to Nwoye. Okonkwo himself grew quite fond of Ikemefuna but he does not show any affection because he believes doing so shows a sign of weakness. During the Week of Peace Okonkwo notices that his youngest wife Ojiugo had left her hut to have her hair braided. She didn’t cook dinner ... ... middle of paper ... ... the feast Tortoise also persuades them to take new names for the feast according to custom. He tells the birds that his name will All of you. When they arrive the Tortoise asks his the birds for whom the feast is prepared. They had reply for all of you. The tortoise proceeds to eat and drink the best parts of the food and wine. The birds were angry at receiving only scraps so they toke back the feathers that they had given to the Tortoise. Tortoise had persuade Parrot to deliver a message to his wife he wants her to cover their compound with their soft things so that he may jump from the sky without danger. Wickedly the Parrot tells Tortoise’s wife to bring out all of the hard things. When Tortoise had jumped he broke his into pieces. Ezinma took Ekwefi’s to her hut and put her to bed. Okonkwo was worried the night before although he did not show it.

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