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| Part 1, Chapter 1 |
The story is set in the fictional village of Umuofia, Nigeria, in the late 1890s. Okonkwo, the protagonist, is a member ...
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| Part 1, Chapter 2 |
Night has fallen, and the clan is notified of a town meeting taking place the next morning. It is a quiet night, as the ...
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| Part 1, Chapter 3 |
The narrative in this chapter takes readers back into Okonkwo's past. When Okonkwo is a boy, his father, Unoka, consults...
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| Part 1, Chapter 4 |
Always impatient, Okonkwo insults an untitled tribesman at a clan meeting. Everyone takes the side of Osugo, the other m...
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| Part 1, Chapter 5 |
Now it is time for the Feast of the New Yam. The celebration includes giving thanks to the earth goddess, feasting with ...
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| Part 1, Chapter 6 |
The villagers gather at the ilo, or village square, to watch the wrestling matches. Early matches feature boys who are 1...
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| Part 1, Chapter 7 |
After three years in Okonkwo's household, Ikemefuna has become like an elder brother to Nwoye. Okonkwo is pleased by the...
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| Part 1, Chapter 8 |
Okonkwo does nothing but drink wine for two days. He calls for Nwoye, who leaves him when Okonkwo dozes off. Okonkwo can...
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| Part 1, Chapter 9 |
Ekwefi bangs on Okonkwo's door in a panic. "Ezinma is dying," she wails. Okonkwo runs to Ekwefi's hut and declares that ...
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| Part 1, Chapter 10 |
Crowds have assembled at the ilo (an open space where village gatherings are held) to view a trial that is taking place....
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| Part 1, Chapter 11 |
Ekwefi tells Ezinma a story about Tortoise, a cunning creature who outwits birds. Tortoise enjoys the best of a feast th...
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| Part 1, Chapter 12 |
Chielo returns Ezinma to Okonkwo's compound. The narrator reveals that Okonkwo had "not slept at all [the night before]....
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| Part 1, Chapter 13 |
Umuofia awakes to the news that Ezeudu, the clansman who told Okonkwo not to participate in Ikemefuna's execution, has d...
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| Part 2, Chapter 14 |
In his motherland, Okonkwo is welcomed by Uchendu, his maternal uncle. He and his children give Okonkwo land and assist ...
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| Part 2, Chapter 15 |
Obierika pays a visit in the second year of Okonkwo's exile, and the two men go to speak with Uchendu. Uchendu notes tha...
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| Part 2, Chapter 16 |
Two years later, Obierika returns to Mbanta. Since his last visit, he reports, missionaries have arrived and built a chu...
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| Part 2, Chapter 17 |
The missionaries have been preaching in the Mbanta marketplace. Now they request land and receive a plot in the Evil For...
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| Part 2, Chapter 18 |
The church faces challenges because it welcomes osu, or outcasts. When two osu come to church, the congregation protests...
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| Part 2, Chapter 19 |
Seven years have passed in Mbanta, and Okonkwo has prospered. However, he is anxious to return home, and "he [regrets] e...
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| Part 3, Chapter 20 |
Ever since leaving Umuofia, Okonkwo has planned his return. He is determined to "regain the seven wasted years." Okonkwo...
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| Part 3, Chapter 21 |
Many in the clan appreciate some of the changes brought by the white men, particularly the trading store and the money t...
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| Part 3, Chapter 22 |
Mr. Brown leaves the village and is succeeded by Mr. Smith. Smith is a strict zealot and sees things "as black and white...
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| Part 3, Chapter 23 |
Okonkwo is rejuvenated and feels the clan has reclaimed its old ways. He has convinced the men in Umuofia to arm themsel...
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| Part 3, Chapter 24 |
Okonkwo and the others are set free. Wary clansmen do not welcome them but simply move out of their way. Okonkwo's male ...
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| Part 3, Chapter 25 |
The District Commissioner descends on Okonkwo's compound with a group of soldiers and court messengers. He asks for Okon...
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