Things Fall Apart Characters
Akunna - Akunna is a clan leader of Umuofia. He and Mr. Brown discuss their religious beliefs peacefully. Neither converts the other, but they learn more about the other's faith.Mr. Brown - Mr. Brown is the first white missionary to travel to Umuofia. He institutes a policy of compromise and understanding between his flock and the clan. He does not like his flock to antagonize the clan. He even becomes friends with prominent clansmen. He builds a school and a hospital in Umuofia and urges the clan to send their children to school. He warns them that if they do not learn to read and write, strangers who can will come and overtake them.Chielo - Chielo is a priestess in Umuofia. She is dedicated to the Oracle of the goddess Agbala. In ordinary life, she is a widow with two children. She is good friends with Ekwefi and is fond of Ezinma, whom she calls "my daughter."The District Commissioner - The District Commissioner is an authority figure in the white colonial government in Nigeria. He is the typical, racist colonist who understands nothing of native African customs or cultures and has no respect for them.Ekwefi - Ekwefi is Okonkwo's second wife. He won her heart when he defeated Amalinze the Cat in a
He is the stereotypical white colonist in many ways. He feared the sight of blood, never took a title, and died of an abominable illness. Okonkwo is furious that his son would be so "effeminate" and weak. Since early childhood, Okonkwo was ashamed of his father. Maduka - Maduka is Obierika's son. Ikemefuna lives in the hut of Okonkwo's first wife. The elders tell Okonkwo not to take a hand in Ikemefuna's death because he calls Okonkwo "father. Unlike Brown, he is uncompromising and strict. He sells some seed-yams, and gives others to sharecroppers. Okonkwo kills him to avoid looking weak. Okonkwo's tragic flaw is that he is terrified of looking weak like his father; as a result, he behaves rashly, bringing a great deal of trouble and sorrow upon himself and his family. He receives Okonkwo and his family warmly when Okonkwo travels to Mbanta to spend his seven years in exile from his fatherland. Obierika comforts Okonkwo during his depression over Ikemefuna's death, but he thinks Okonkwo was gravely wrong to take part in it. By the standards of the clan, he is a coward and a spendthrift. He left numerous heavy debts unpaid at his death.
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