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| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | The novel begins in the 1950s in Nigeria, in the capital city of Lagos. Obi Okonkwo is on trial—for what, the novel does... Read More |
| Chapter 2 | The chapter begins with Obi's realization that the four years he spent in England taught him what Nigeria means to him. ... Read More |
| Chapter 3 | Chapter 3 focuses on the story of Clara and Obi, beginning with when they first met, years ago in London. Obi sees Clara... Read More |
| Chapter 4 | Obi's ship arrives at Lagos in October. Since cargo ships have an irregular schedule, no one waits at the docks to greet... Read More |
| Chapter 5 | Back in England, Obi had once presented a paper to a student group, explaining that the old generation of corrupt Nigeri... Read More |
| Chapter 6 | Obi is still in Umuofia on his homecoming visit, which is clouded by the state of his frail, sick mother, Hannah Okonkwo... Read More |
| Chapter 7 | On Obi's first day at work, he thinks back to his first day of school 20 years ago. The inspector of schools, a white ma... Read More |
| Chapter 8 | It is December 1956. Obi plans to attend the meeting of the Lagos branch of the Umuofia Progressive Union, held on the f... Read More |
| Chapter 9 | At work Obi shares an office with Mr. Green's secretary, Miss Marie Tomlinson. At first he did not trust this European w... Read More |
| Chapter 10 | It has been a year since Obi started work and a year since he bought his car. Now, his £42 annual car insurance fee is d... Read More |
| Chapter 11 | At work, the friendship between Obi and Miss Tomlinson progresses. Now, he calls her Marie instead of Miss Tomlinson. Th... Read More |
| Chapter 12 | It is after Christmas. Obi's father writes to him, telling him that his mother is in the hospital again and that he shou... Read More |
| Chapter 13 | Obi has two weeks' vacation coming to him, from February 10 to February 24, 1957. He will head to his hometown, Umuofia,... Read More |
| Chapter 14 | Obi is still at home in Umuofia. In the evening, he talks to Isaac Okonkwo, his father, about his impending marriage to ... Read More |
| Chapter 15 | While Obi is driving back to Lagos, two mammy wagons run him off the road. The accident could have been fatal, but he is... Read More |
| Chapter 16 | Obi wonders where he will get the £30 for the doctor's fee. Christopher offers no help; he is such a spendthrift that he... Read More |
| Chapter 17 | At the office, Mr. Green inquires politely about Obi's vacation. Obi has been dealing with such momentous events that he... Read More |
| Chapter 18 | Clara stays in the hospital for five weeks. As soon as she gets out, she is given 70 days' leave from work, and she leav... Read More |
| Chapter 19 | Now that his guilt about his mother is over, Obi feels like a new man. In his diary he compares himself to a snake that ... Read More |
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