I think that Ikemefuna helped Okonkwo in a way. When Ikemefuna was placed in Okonkwo's care, Nwoye, the eldest son of Okonkwo, looked up to him. This helped Okonkwo because Nwoye was showing signs of laziness, and that is the single thing that Okonkwo hates the most. Without Ikemefuna, I think that Okonkwo would have beat Nwoye and yelled at him constantly.
This chapter also showed me that Okonkwo has a short temper. For example, when his third wife Ojiugo did not return home in time to cook him the afternoon meal, Okonkwo beat her. The worst thing about this beating was that it took place during the Week of Peace. This is a great wrong-doing, and Okonkwo had to give sacrifices to Ani so that he could be forgiven for his sin. Is Ani kind of like God in Christianity? It seems that she is one of the most important gods in the religion of the village.
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I agree with you about Nwoye and Ikemefuna.. I think that Ikemefuna is really going to have a positive affect on the family. And yea, I've noticed all throughout the novel that Okonkwo has a short temper.. I really don't like that characteristic about him. I have no idea about Ani either, though. Sorry.
I agree with both you and Aaron. Ikemefuna does seem to be positive rolemodel, and like you if he had not came around Nwoye might have been beat more. Sorry, I can't help with Ani either, but I would say that that is a decent assumption.
I also agree with you about Okonkwo's son Nwoye and how he showed signs of laziness, and how Ikemefuna helped him become less lazy. I also think that thanks to Ikemefuna that Nwoye will live a better life because his father will not have to yell at him as much.
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