They are so afraid of what would happen if Okonkwo finds out that they enjoy such feminine stories so they just sit with Okonkwo when he tells them “stories of the land” that is very inclusive in “violence and bloodshed” (53). Nwoye and Ikemefuna bonded over the folk tales from the village Ikemefuna comes from and finds it funny how “the proper name for a corn cob with only a few scattered grains was eze-agadi-nwayi” (34). This proves that even though living up to Igbo traditions is important, youth is too. It reveals that the two boys have many similar interests while still having
They are so afraid of what would happen if Okonkwo finds out that they enjoy such feminine stories so they just sit with Okonkwo when he tells them “stories of the land” that is very inclusive in “violence and bloodshed” (53). Nwoye and Ikemefuna bonded over the folk tales from the village Ikemefuna comes from and finds it funny how “the proper name for a corn cob with only a few scattered grains was eze-agadi-nwayi” (34). This proves that even though living up to Igbo traditions is important, youth is too. It reveals that the two boys have many similar interests while still having