From the very beginning, Ikemefuna is the ultimate victim; his fate is completely out of his control since he is taken away by his family so early in life for a crime which he had no part in, nor any knowledge of. In his new life, Ikemefuna is subject to the whims of his new father and the Umuofia elders, in whose hands his fate ultimately lies. He joins in killing Ikemefuna because he is afraid of being weak, yet he is haunted by his decision and it also permanently emotionally distances him from Nwoye.
Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By Chinua Achebe. The proverb, "When the moon is shining, the cripple becomes hungry for a walk," represents a belief in the protective quality of moonlight in contrast with the fear of the darkness. The legend of the old woman with one leg explains, in part, why the other clans fear Umuofia. Ogbuefi a person with a high title, as in Ogbuefi Ezeugo the orator and Ogbuefi Udo the man whose wife was killed in Mbaino.
Ezeugo the name for a person of high religious significance, such as an Igbo priest. This saying probably means every man of the community — an example of hyperbole , an exaggeration not intended to be taken literally.
Umuofia kwenu a shout of approval and greeting that means United Umuofia! Oracle the place where, or medium by which, the deities are consulted; here, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves. For example, in the fifth century, St. Augustine of the early Christian church wrote extensively about the just war; the Crusades of the late Middle Ages were initiated as holy wars; and today's Muslim word jihad means holy war.
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Why does ikemefuna die? Ezeudu then warns Okonkwo not to take part in Ikemefuna's death. While Achebe does not directly state why the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves has decided that Ikemefuna should die, one could surmise that his death is retribution for the woman killed three years before in Mbaino. What crime did Okonkwo commit? During the Week of Peace, Okonkwo commits the crime of beating his wife. This is his first crime against the earth.
As punishment, he is told to make a ritual sacrifice, which he does. Why is ikemefuna important? Ikemefuna serves the purpose that Oknokwo's tribe will not go to war with Mbaino: A young boy named Ikemefuna is given to Umuofia in order to avoid war.
While living with Okonkwo, Ikemefuna becomes like a son to Okonkwo. In fact, he is more of a son than Nwoye is. How does Okonkwo define manliness? Okonkwo - being a man who basically only values masculine qualities - strongly wishes that Ezinma had been born a boy, which, from his frame of mind , shows how much he loves and values her. How does okonkwo define manliness? What mistake did Okonkwo make in Chapter 4? He beats her for her negligence, shamefully breaking the peace of the sacred week in a transgression known as nso-ani.
How did ikemefuna make nwoye feel? Ikemefuna acts as a kind of role model, and as a result, Nwoye spends more time with his father and begins to take on more "manly" tasks. Okonkwo is therefore delighted about the influence of Ikemefuna on his son. Who decides ikemefuna's fate?
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