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Okonkwo throws Amalinze the Cat in a wrestling match and gains renown.
Part 1, Chapter 1Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna despite being warned not to be involved.
Part 1, Chapter 7Okonkwo accidentally kills a fellow clansman and is exiled for seven years.
Part 1, Chapter 13The white man and the missionaries arrive in the Lower Niger.
Part 2, Chapter 15Enoch unmasks an egwugwu and puts the clan into a frenzy.
Part 3, Chapter 22| Chapter | Summary |
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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 ... Read More |
| 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 ... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 4 | Always impatient, Okonkwo insults an untitled tribesman at a clan meeting. Everyone takes the side of Osugo, the other m... Read More |
| 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 ... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| 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 ... Read More |
| 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.... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 12 | Chielo returns Ezinma to Okonkwo's compound. The narrator reveals that Okonkwo had "not slept at all [the night before].... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 14 | In his motherland, Okonkwo is welcomed by Uchendu, his maternal uncle. He and his children give Okonkwo land and assist ... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 16 | Two years later, Obierika returns to Mbanta. Since his last visit, he reports, missionaries have arrived and built a chu... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 18 | The church faces challenges because it welcomes osu, or outcasts. When two osu come to church, the congregation protests... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| Part 3, Chapter 20 | Ever since leaving Umuofia, Okonkwo has planned his return. He is determined to "regain the seven wasted years." Okonkwo... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| 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... Read More |
| 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 ... Read More |
| Part 3, Chapter 25 | The District Commissioner descends on Okonkwo's compound with a group of soldiers and court messengers. He asks for Okon... Read More |
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