2. Basic Events
● Okonkwo takes his whole family to Mbanta after being
exiled for 7 years where Uchendu greets them warmly
● Okonkwo is given farm land and yam seeds
○ rain begins to fall as hail-farming season begins
● Okonkwo has less incentive to work and finds less
pleasure in farming
○ no chance of ever becoming a lord of the clan
● Amikwu takes a new wife
● Uchendu gathers family
○ tells Okonkwo he needs to receive comfort of his
motherland gratefully and his situation could be
worse
4. Cultural Norms
● men kicked out of tribes for wrongdoings
● wedding superstitions: if bride doesn't answer truthfully
she will suffer or die in childbirth
● woman taken back to their motherland be buried with
their family
5. Terms and Definitions
● isa-ifi-ceremony to prove a wife's faithfulness in
separation
● umuada- family gathering of daughters returning to their
motherland
● Nneka- name meaning “Mother is Supreme”
6. Characters
● Uchendu- Okonkwo’s uncle, eldest surviving family
member
● Amikwu-oldest of Uchendu’s five sons
● Njide-Uchendu’s oldest daughter
● Okonkwo-shows weakness/disappointment in himself
7. Connections to Today
● Moving to different places
● Renewing vows/wedding traditions
● Families traveling and coming together for weddings
● Elders giving advice
8. Questions
Do you think Okonkwo’s crops will be successful on the
new land?
Do you think Okonkwo will take Uchendu’s advice to stop
feeling bad for himself and comfort his family?
