The book is nearly over and so far from what I've read some characters have changed more than others. The character who we see change more than any other has to be Nwoye because at the beginning of the book he feels lost and doesn't understand some of his people's customs. Nwoye realizes that what they're doing is wrong when he is walking near the Evil Forest and something breaks inside of him when he hears the twins crying. He later feels the same way when he sees his father after he takes Ikemefuna because he knows that he killed him. As soon as the missionaries show up Nwoye is captivated by the “the hymn about brothers who sat in darkness and in fear seemed to answer...the question of the twins crying in the bush and the question of Ikemefuna who was killed.” He decides to hear their stories and he becomes a different Nwoye, one who feel like he belongs now.
At first, it seemed like Okonkwo was changing when he realized that Nwoye was becoming more manly because of Ikemefuna's presence around him. However, even though Ikemefuna was changing Nwoye, Okonkwo still decides to go with the plan to kill Ikemefuna in order to make himself seem strong and not weak. Later in the book Okonkwo is enraged when he finds out that Nwoye is listening to the stories told by the missionaries. This causes Nwoye to leave his home and convert to Christianity. Okonkwo tells himself that “Nwoye was not worth fighting for” because he reminded him of his father and since he doesn't want to be like his father he doesn't fight for the return of his son. This shows that Okonkwo has not changed since he still feels the same about his son.
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