Things Fall Apart

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eople to lend him money even if they swore not to give him anything. That, Okonkwo did not inherit; too busy pushing himself to be the complete opposite of his father.

On the following pages, we are in presence of the death of a wife of Ogbuefi. She is killed by a man of another village while shopping at the market. Whenever such situation occurs, it is a lost physically and mentally for the husband and family but as well for the clan; thus the lost of Magara. To be restored, the faulty clan either negotiates or accepts to go to war; negotiating will be simply to offer one of the daughter’s of the clan and a young boy of the perpetrator. This exchange is supposed to replace the lost but we will see that it is not a one-to-one exchange. I think that the reason, as it is explained in “Muntu”, is that the repair goes beyond the physical approach of the problem. One is satisfied when his mind is also satisfied. Therefore, the presence of the young boy is also vital in the repayment. Through his sacrifice, the Magara of the clan will be restored. There is no word to explain the term but it is said to be the one’s mind and soul. But the young boy,!
Ikemefuna, lives three years with the clan before he is sentenced. He fits rapidly in his new family and becomes greatly appreciated by Okonkwo whom he calls father. He is a hard worker at the image of Okonkwo and a true model for Nwoye.

Marriage is greatly celebrated in Umuofia. We were able to embrace the whole ritual through Akuke’s wedding, daughter of Obierika. Even if...