4. "The boy calls you father. Do not bear a hand in his death." What does Ezeudu's
statement on p. 57 reveal about the values of the community?
5. "Although he felt uneasy at first, he was not afraid now. Okonkwo walked behind him."
Describe the irony of this internal dialogue from Ikemefuna on p. 59.

Ezeudu's statement, " The boy calls you father" . Do not bear a hand in his death, " reveals the feeling of empathy and compassion for each other. Furthermore, it also talks about the respect the local community had for the church and its representatives.

Explanation

The above lines have been taken from the novel named Things fall apart written by Nigerian author named Chinua Achebe. The story is bout the life in Nigeria before colonialism during the late nineteenth century. Things fall apart was originally published in 1958 and it talks bout the life local African population post-arrival of Europeans in Nigeria. The story mostly revolves around the life of a local Nigerian named Okonkwo who was also a wrestling champion of his locality. Okonkwo belonged to the local community named Igbo.The theme of the story is concerning the impact of the arrival of Europeans and Christian missionaries on the lives of the Igbo community. The entire story is divided into three parts such where the lives, tradition and social customers of the Igbo community have been discussed at Length and breadth.

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