What was chapter 7 about in Things Fall Apart?

The seventh chapter of Things Fall Apart jumps three years ahead to describe the death of Ikemefuna, who is sentenced to die by the Umuofian oracle. The death saddens Okonkwo and changes Nwoye, who had tried to act more like his father desired, but comes to believe that the village’s cultural practices aren’t proper.

What does chapter 7 reveal about Okonkwo?

Summary: Chapter 7 He seems to have “kindled a new fire” in Nwoye, who, much to Okonkwo’s pleasure, becomes more masculine in his attitude. Okonkwo knows that his son’s development is a result of Ikemefuna’s influence. He frequently invites the two into his obi to listen to violent, masculine stories.

What happens at the end of chapter 7 in Things Fall Apart?

Ikemefuna cries for Okonkwo, running towards him, and Okonkwo strikes the killing blow, afraid that other will find him weak. Ikemefuna’s fate is finally carried out in this passage, and he’s killed by none other than Okonkwo, who deals the killing blow because he’s afraid of seeming feminine and weak.

What did Okonkwo do in chapter 7?

Afraid to appear weak, Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna with his machete. When Nwoye learns that Ikemefuna is dead, something changes within him. He recalls the feeling that he experienced one day when he heard a baby crying in the forest — a tragic reminder to him of the custom of leaving twins in the forest to die.

How has Nwoye changed Chapter 7?

How has Nwoye changed and what caused the changes? Nwoye has changed because he was turning into a man because of Ikemefuna. Describe the arrival of the locusts.

What chapter did Okonkwo beat his wife?

Chapter 5
Summary: Chapter 5 With nothing to do, Okonkwo becomes angry, and he finally comes up with an excuse to beat his second wife, Ekwefi. He then decides to go hunting with his gun.

Why was Okonkwo’s death ironic?

Tragic Irony In Things Fall Apart, the irony is that a proud, successful, and important man such as Okonkwo ends up hanging himself. It’s tragic irony because the reader has many hints that this might happen. The reader sees on multiple occasions that Okonkwo doesn’t deal well with change.

What is Okonkwo’s punishment for beating his wife?

He beats her for her negligence, shamefully breaking the peace of the sacred week in a transgression known as nso-ani. The priest demands that Okonkwo sacrifice a nanny goat and a hen and pay a fine of one length of cloth and one hundred cowries (shells used as currency).