Friday, December 16, 2016
Things fall apart
Through out the book the character that interests me is Ezinma. Eznima is Okonkwo's favorite child. Okonkwo loves Ezinma because she has the character traits of a women which makes Okonkwo respect her. Ezinma has little of Okonkwo's traits, For example she has temper tantrums like Okonkwo. Ezinma's relationship with her mother Ekwefi is really close because shes the only daughter that survived. Ezinma calls her mother by her name and always asks questions. Ezinma's love from her mother is eating forbidden eggs in the locked bedroom that's meant only for the elders to eat. Ezinma has an inborn confidence that outshines most of the girls. Shes able to have a conversation with elders and does tasks that's meant for boys. Enzima is a ogbanje child. Efwefi said that shes the spirit of the first child. Enzima grows to be like her mother and lives a typical life of Umuofia.
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It's surprising that Okonwo's most respected child is a female because they are looked down on and are not expected to do great things in their lives.
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