Chapter 11

I think that the story Ekwefi tells Ezinma about the tortoise and is misfortune can be related to Okonkwo. The tortoise got what he wanted, but he ended up hurting himself in the end. I think that Okonkwo's luck is going to take a turn for the worse pretty quick. I think that is why Achebe included that small story in the chapter. The tortoise's shell was his most prized possession, and I think that Okonkwo is going to lose what he prizes the most. That is his postion in the community and his success.

I think that now Chielo, the priestess of the Oracle, has taken Ezinma, the ogbanje is going to be banished from her body. I found it courageous of Ekwefi that she followed Chielo when she was told not to. I think that shows that Ekwefi is not willing to back down as easily as most African women. She is not afraid to stand on her own two feet. When Okonkwo goes to the Oracle's cave with a machete, Ekwefi is surprised. This shows the side of Okonkwo that often doesn't show. He truly cares for his wife and her daughter and will do anything to protect them. This act of caring makes Ekwefi reflect on the night she ran away from her husband to be with Okonkwo. I find it weird that they didn't even talk; he just took her straight to bed. I guess that shows Okonkwo's belief that women are merely property.