The initial reaction was shock and disbelief, as Ezeudu was a respected elder in the community. People were taken aback by the severity of the decision and the potential consequences of going against such a prominent figure in the village. The news caused a stir and led to discussions about the reasons behind the decision and what it meant for Umofia's future.
In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," the oldest man in the village of Umofia is Ezeudu, the oldest and most respected man in the clan. He is the oldest and most influential man in the village, serving as the oldest member of the elders' council.
The daughter of Umofia who was murdered in "Things Fall Apart" was killed by the villagers of Mbaino as a form of retribution for the murder of a woman from their village. This cycle of violence was initiated by the killing of the Mbaino woman by Umuofia's son to avenge the dishonoring of Umuofia territory. So, both villages share responsibility for the act of violence.
The falling action of things fall apart is most likely when okonkwo moves back to his vllage of Umofia after 7 years for accidentally shooting a child after a ritual
Ezinma wielded great influence over her half-sister Obiageli. Ezinma was older than Obiageli.
The most significant event in Umuofia since Obierika's last visit to Okonkwo was Okonkwo's exile due to his accidental killing of Ezeudu's son. This event marked a turning point in Okonkwo's life and had far-reaching consequences for him and his family. It also highlighted the complexities of tribal justice and the tension between traditional customs and colonial influence.
Some of the legends found in "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe include the story of the protagonist Okonkwo's rise and fall, the tale of the Oracle of the Hills and Caves, the story of the village's founding fathers, and the legend of the egwugwu, the masked spirits who represent the ancestors. These legends serve to provide cultural context, underline the importance of tradition, and shed light on the beliefs of the Igbo people.
okonkwo basically don't want to turn out like his father which is a lazy person and owed everyone in the village money but before he died unoka (okonkwo's father) tells okonkwo that its OK to fail which makes okonkwo act all hard and wouldn't show any affection for that is a sign of weakness, so his oldest son nwoye(he's only 12)which okonkwo sees some laziness in him and start beating him up so he could become a better person-strong,manly guy,later on the village gives a virgin girl and a boy to stop umofia(they're city) to go to war with its next door city's.the boy stays with okonkwo(his name is ikemefuna) no one knew it would be as long as 3 years,then the village decided that ikemefuna must be killed because he end up calling okonkwo father,which later on becomes a problem,so this old guy (the oldest guy in the village) came to okonkwo's house and told him that he must be the sacrifice and he also told okonkwo he doesnt need to be part of this so he goes with them and the man with him were about to kill ikemefuna when he runs to okonkwo and tells him what the man were trying to do so he takes his knife and kills him so he wont look weak in front of the others. all this story is about that okonkwo wants to make everyone thinks hes strong and no weak like his father,this is all I've read it,there is still parts to it,if your really intersted in reading it go and get it or you can go to the sparknotes-you put things fall apart sparknotes and your there,it will give you everything that happend there in great detail,if your the kind of person that likes to know what excatly happens in a book,since most people don't do. but i don't think you should let any one annoys you by letting them get the best of you,believe it or not,im known as to be the meaniest girl in school,but i still enjoy books even though somebody get on my never-i give great advices that i cant follow but you! XD