This document summarizes a story about a man named Nnaemeka who falls in love with and marries a woman named Nene from a different ethnic group, against his father's wishes. His father strongly objects to the inter-tribal marriage and refuses to accept Nene or see Nnaemeka for eight years. Eventually, Nene writes to Nnaemeka's father about their two sons who want to meet their grandfather. Upon receiving the letter, the father struggles with his resolution not to give in, as he imagines his grandsons sad and shut out in the rain. That night, he can hardly sleep from remorse and fear of dying without reconciling with his family.
Nnaemeka visits his fiancée Nene to inform her that he has not told his father about their engagement. His father Okeke, who lives in a small village, believes in traditional customs where marriages are arranged within one's tribe. When Nnaemeka tells Okeke about Nene, who is Christian and from the city, Okeke rejects the relationship and arranges for Nnaemeka to marry a local woman named Ugoye. Years later, after Nnaemeka and Nene have children, Okeke's views change with the weather and seasons, and he agrees to meet his grandsons, reconciling with his son.
This document summarizes a story about a young man named Nnaemeka from the Ibo tribe in rural Nigeria who falls in love with his teacher Nene, a Christian girl from a different tribe. When Nnaemeka tells his father Okeke about their engagement, conflict arises due to their different tribal and religious backgrounds. Okeke wants Nnaemeka to marry Ugoye Nweke instead. Nnaemeka leaves home in protest. After six months apart, Nnaemeka and Nene continue their relationship despite opposition from his father. The story explores themes of tradition versus modernity, gender roles, and the misunderstandings that can arise from close-mindedness between generations and cultures.
SHORT STORY “MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR”1950’sMARIALIBERATA
This short story by Chinua Achebe is about a father, Okeke, who disapproves of his son Nnameka marrying a woman, Nene, from a different tribe who is a school teacher. Over time as Nene and Nnameka have children together and Okeke refuses to see them, he comes to regret his decision and longs to reconcile before it's too late. The story explores the themes of tradition versus personal freedom in marriage and the relationship between parents and children.
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The story is about a man named Nnaemeka who falls in love with his teacher Nene. However, his father Okeke disapproves of the marriage because Nene is from a different tribe. Nnaemeka chooses to marry Nene against his father's wishes, prioritizing love over tradition. Years later, after Nene contacts Okeke, he comes to regret rejecting his son's marriage and longs to reunite with his family.
This document summarizes a story about a man named Nnaemeka who falls in love with and marries a woman named Nene from a different ethnic group, against his father's wishes. His father strongly objects to the inter-tribal marriage and refuses to accept Nene or see his son for many years. Eventually, Nnaemeka and Nene have two sons together. Nene writes to Nnaemeka's father, imploring him to see his grandsons. During a heavy rainstorm, the father struggles with his decision but eventually feels he cannot shut his door against his grandsons. He begins to realize he may die without reconciling with his family.
This amazing story should be read by all! This is simply my way of adding to the many other bits of data available on this text. Hope it helps those who are most in need.
The document provides a summary of the novel "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story takes place in post-colonial Nigeria and focuses on 15-year-old Kambili and her disintegrating family, as well as her country falling apart. Kambili lives with her wealthy family, but her father is a tyrant who cruelly punishes anyone who disobeys him. The story begins on Palm Sunday when Kambili's brother refuses communion, prompting their father to violently react. A military coup allows Kambili and her brother to stay with their more kind aunt, where there is laughter and freedom of expression.
Pride and prejudice chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10Gabriela9411
The document summarizes chapters 6-10 of Pride and Prejudice. Chapter 6 describes Elizabeth dancing with Mr. Darcy at the Netherfield Ball. Chapter 7 involves Mr. Collins proposing to Elizabeth, which she refuses despite her parents' insistence. Chapter 8 details the Bennets hosting Mrs. Gardiner and her husband for Christmas. Chapter 9 covers Elizabeth and Mr. Collins having dinner at Rosings Park with Lady Catherine. Chapter 10 finds Mr. Darcy proposing to Elizabeth, which she declines due to his previous interference between Jane and Mr. Bingley.
Nnaemeka visits his fiancée Nene to inform her that he has not told his father about their engagement. His father Okeke, who lives in a small village, believes in traditional customs where marriages are arranged within one's tribe. When Nnaemeka tells Okeke about Nene, who is Christian and from the city, Okeke rejects the relationship and arranges for Nnaemeka to marry a local woman named Ugoye. Years later, after Nnaemeka and Nene have children, Okeke's views change with the weather and seasons, and he agrees to meet his grandsons, reconciling with his son.
This document summarizes a story about a young man named Nnaemeka from the Ibo tribe in rural Nigeria who falls in love with his teacher Nene, a Christian girl from a different tribe. When Nnaemeka tells his father Okeke about their engagement, conflict arises due to their different tribal and religious backgrounds. Okeke wants Nnaemeka to marry Ugoye Nweke instead. Nnaemeka leaves home in protest. After six months apart, Nnaemeka and Nene continue their relationship despite opposition from his father. The story explores themes of tradition versus modernity, gender roles, and the misunderstandings that can arise from close-mindedness between generations and cultures.
SHORT STORY “MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR”1950’sMARIALIBERATA
This short story by Chinua Achebe is about a father, Okeke, who disapproves of his son Nnameka marrying a woman, Nene, from a different tribe who is a school teacher. Over time as Nene and Nnameka have children together and Okeke refuses to see them, he comes to regret his decision and longs to reconcile before it's too late. The story explores the themes of tradition versus personal freedom in marriage and the relationship between parents and children.
This summary provides information about a short story in 3 sentences:
The story is about a man named Nnaemeka who falls in love with his teacher Nene. However, his father Okeke disapproves of the marriage because Nene is from a different tribe. Nnaemeka chooses to marry Nene against his father's wishes, prioritizing love over tradition. Years later, after Nene contacts Okeke, he comes to regret rejecting his son's marriage and longs to reunite with his family.
This document summarizes a story about a man named Nnaemeka who falls in love with and marries a woman named Nene from a different ethnic group, against his father's wishes. His father strongly objects to the inter-tribal marriage and refuses to accept Nene or see his son for many years. Eventually, Nnaemeka and Nene have two sons together. Nene writes to Nnaemeka's father, imploring him to see his grandsons. During a heavy rainstorm, the father struggles with his decision but eventually feels he cannot shut his door against his grandsons. He begins to realize he may die without reconciling with his family.
This amazing story should be read by all! This is simply my way of adding to the many other bits of data available on this text. Hope it helps those who are most in need.
The document provides a summary of the novel "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story takes place in post-colonial Nigeria and focuses on 15-year-old Kambili and her disintegrating family, as well as her country falling apart. Kambili lives with her wealthy family, but her father is a tyrant who cruelly punishes anyone who disobeys him. The story begins on Palm Sunday when Kambili's brother refuses communion, prompting their father to violently react. A military coup allows Kambili and her brother to stay with their more kind aunt, where there is laughter and freedom of expression.
Pride and prejudice chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10Gabriela9411
The document summarizes chapters 6-10 of Pride and Prejudice. Chapter 6 describes Elizabeth dancing with Mr. Darcy at the Netherfield Ball. Chapter 7 involves Mr. Collins proposing to Elizabeth, which she refuses despite her parents' insistence. Chapter 8 details the Bennets hosting Mrs. Gardiner and her husband for Christmas. Chapter 9 covers Elizabeth and Mr. Collins having dinner at Rosings Park with Lady Catherine. Chapter 10 finds Mr. Darcy proposing to Elizabeth, which she declines due to his previous interference between Jane and Mr. Bingley.
Pride and prejudice chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Gabriela9411
The document provides a summary of the first 5 chapters of Pride and Prejudice. It introduces the main characters of the Bennet family, including the five daughters. Mr. Bingley arrives in the neighborhood and the family hopes he will marry one of the daughters. At the Meryton ball, the daughters meet Mr. Bingley and his friend Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy takes an interest in Elizabeth but she refuses to dance with him. Jane stays with the Bingleys after falling ill following a dinner invitation. Mr. Collins, who will inherit the Bennet estate, arrives and admires their home and Lady Catherine. Mr. Wickham is introduced and Elizabeth learns he and Mr. Dar
The summary provides key details about Jose Garcia Villa's short story "Footnote to Youth" in 3 sentences:
Dudong is a 17-year-old man who impatiently waits to tell his father of his love for Teang and desire to marry her, however questions arise about their young age. Years later, when Dudong and Teang have 7 children together and Teang's body has been worn down by childbearing, their son Blas also announces his wish to marry young, leading Dudong to question if he too will regret it. The story explores the realities of responsibility that set in after the idealism of youthful love.
Izzy was faced with a choice between two marriage proposals on her 21st birthday: one from her wealthy friend Lucern offering a life of luxury, and one from her friend Josh offering a simple life as a preacher's wife. When she imagined her future with each man, Lucern represented a glamorous life but one where she would be alone, while Josh represented a hard life caring for others but one of purpose and lasting love. Realizing life is not about what you keep but what you give away, Izzy had to decide which path aligned with who she truly wanted to be.
The document tells the story of Swedish missionaries David and Svea Flood who went to serve in the Belgian Congo in 1921. Svea eventually died of malaria after giving birth to their daughter Aina. David rejected God and abandoned Aina. Years later, Aina learned that the one boy her mother had led to Christ before dying went on to lead over 600 people in the village to Christianity. When Aina met her bitter father years later, she shared this story with him and he reconciled with God.
The document provides summaries and analysis of three folktales from different cultures:
1) A Chinese folktale about a mother who sends her son across the sea to his father in Japan on the back of a fish.
2) An Eastern European folktale about two sisters - one rewarded and one punished by a fairy for their treatment of her.
3) A folktale from Hans Christian Andersen about villagers searching for the source of a mysterious bell sound in the forest.
God understands time and money differently than humans. When asked how long a million years is, God says it's about a minute. When asked how much a million dollars is, God says it's a penny. The man then asks for a penny, and God replies "Wait a minute."
Okonkwo overcompensates for his father's perceived weaknesses by becoming extremely hard working and masculine. When a young boy, Ikemefuna, comes to live with Okonkwo's family, Okonkwo grows fond of him but Ikemefuna is eventually killed, troubling Okonkwo. Upon his return from exile, Okonkwo is disappointed to find that the white colonizers have influenced his village and disrupted traditional customs. In a fit of rage, Okonkwo kills a messenger from the government and commits suicide to avoid being arrested, demonstrating how the clash of cultures leads to his demise.
This document introduces the first chapter of "The Legend of Zelda" legacy, which follows the alphabet backwards from Z to A. The founder, Zelda Campbell, is introduced with her traits and aspirations. Zelda maxes out several skills in college and works to save money to move into a house. She befriends two boys, Quinten and Skylar, and ends up engaged to Quinten after graduating college. The chapter ends with Zelda and Quinten moving to her hometown to start their life together on a plot of grass.
The story follows Dodong, who married young at 17 to Teang. They had many children in quick succession, wearing
down Teang. Years later, their son Blas announced he wants to marry young as well. Dodong counsels him to
think twice, since Dodong's own early marriage led to a difficult life. However, Dodong cannot stop Blas, as "youth
must triumph."
Zelda and Quinten have settled into married life with their growing family. Zelda gave birth to Zachary, then twins Zoey and Zola. She later had triplets Zafrina, Zahara, and Zia. All the children have grown into teenagers preparing to start their own lives. It will be a difficult decision for readers to vote on which child should become the heir to continue the legacy story.
This poem uses a sestina form with six stanzas of six lines followed by a three line stanza. The same six words end each line in a repeating pattern: tears, child, stove, house, almanac, grandmother. The poem depicts a childhood scene where the grandmother hides her sadness from the child, though an underlying atmosphere of grief is present related to the grandmother's daughter. Through images like the rigid house and tears in a teacup, the poem conveys the family's experience of loss and difficulty while also hinting at hope for the future.
Annie receives an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation on Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the various tourist activities he did like parasailing and glass bottom boat tours. He discusses spending time on the beach with his friends, getting sunburned, and visiting the local Witch Doctor. Frankie also mentions one of his friends, Egeus, is getting married soon and will be the first of their friends to start a family. Frankie's email catches Annie up on his semester break and asks about her own break activities before he returns home for his friend's wedding and the start of the new semester.
Annie reads an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation in Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the tourist activities they did like parasailing and glass bottom boats. He describes hanging out with friends on the beach and getting sunburned. Frankie also discusses a friend's upcoming wedding and going back to school for junior year. He asks Annie about her semester break and what she's been up to.
The Cooke Legacy: Chapter Three - Keeps Getting BetterHaleigh Dykes
This summary provides an overview of key events in 3 sentences:
Andersen's family continues to grow as he and his wife Jade have 4 children - Blake, Brennan, Bradley, and Brynne. Andersen pursues his career in architecture while Jade becomes a celebrity chef. The children all age into teenagers, with the oldest Blake following in his grandfather's footsteps to become a knowledge sim and reach the top of his teen career as an overachiever.
Billy receives an invitation to his friend Alex's birthday party but forgets to RSVP. On the day of the party, Billy goes fly-chuting with Smogl instead of attending Alex's party. Alex feels hurt that Billy broke his promise. At the school festival, Billy apologizes to Alex for not keeping his word and missing the party. Alex accepts Billy's apology, and they agree to spend the next day fly-chuting together.
1) The document provides a summary of chapters 1-13 of Things Fall Apart, highlighting key events and characters. It focuses on Okonkwo's rise to power and respect in the village of Umuofia through his success as a farmer and warrior.
2) Over time, Okonkwo grows fond of Ikemefuna, who has been living with his family, but is distraught when village elders decree that Ikemefuna must be killed.
3) Okonkwo later accidentally kills Ezeudu's son and must go into exile for seven years as punishment, moving his family to his mother's village of Mbanta.
- John writes a long letter to his family back home updating them on his life in New Simland. He has become a farmer, apprenticed as a physician, and married a woman named Chris. They have had three children together - Elias, Primrose, and Phineas.
- Henry responds with both good and bad news. He congratulates John on his marriage and children but informs him of their mother's passing. He later writes that their father has also died.
- In subsequent letters, John provides more updates on his growing family. He expresses sadness to hear of losses within Henry's own family, including Henry's wife Phila.
Brennan provides an update on his family, introducing his wife Cherry, their four children (Caroline, Clark, Clayton, and Charlotte), and pet cat Tilly. The chapter covers the twins' birthday where they age into children, Charlotte's first birthday, and Caroline aging into a teenager. Brennan's mother grows a plant baby named Blossom after the death of Brennan's father. The chapter ends with Charlotte aging into a teenager, marking the end of Brennan's generation in the legacy story.
This document provides an overview of events in the Bradford family. Elias helps his son Thomas blow out candles on his birthday, marking his transition to school. Uma gives birth to a third child, Patrick. Elias leaves his career in theater to enter politics. Eliza has a birthday party as she transitions to school. The Gavigan twins, Rhoda and Roger, have a party to mark their transition to teenagers. John expresses to his family that he is feeling his age and his time left is growing short.
The story is about Ichabod Crane, the schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow. He falls for Katrina Van Tassel, but she is also admired by Brom Bones. At a Halloween party, Ichabod sees the legendary Headless Horseman. On his ride home, the Horseman chases Ichabod. The next day, Ichabod disappears and is never seen again, with some speculating the Horseman took him away.
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Marriage is a Private Affair
"How could he shut his door against them?"
Listen to the story being read by a human by clicking below:
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Marriage Is a Private Affair
CHINUA ACHEBE
Before you read
, Discuss the appropriate role of parents in the selection of marriage partners for their children. Consider the following roles: the parents choose the marriage partner (arranged marriage); the young man asks his girlfriend's father for her hand in marriage; the parents accept or reject their son or daughter's choice; the parents are informed of their child's decision to marry.
"Have you written to your dad yet?" asked Nene one afternoon as she sat with Nnaemeka in her room at 16 Kasanga Street, Lagos.
"No. I've been thinking about it. I think it's better to tell him when I get home on leave!"
"But why? Your leave is such a long way off yet—six whole weeks. He should be let into our happiness now."
Nnaemeka was silent for a while, and then began very slowly as if he groped for his words: "I wish I were sure it would be happiness to him."
"Of course it must," replied Nene, a little surprised. "Why shouldn't it?"
"You have lived in Lagos all your life, and you know very little about people in remote parts of the country."
"That's what you always say. But I don't believe anybody will be so unlike other people that they will be unhappy when their sons are engaged to marry."
"Yes. They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. In our case it's worse—you are not even an Ibo."
This was said so seriously and so bluntly that Nene could not find speech immediately. In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person's tribe could determine whom he married.
At last she said, "You don't really mean that he will object to your marrying me simply on that account? I had always thought you Ibos were kindly disposed to other people."
"So we are. But when it comes to marriage, well, it's not quite so simple. And this," he added, "is not peculiar to the Ibos. If your father were alive and lived in the heart of Ibibio-land he would be exactly like my father."
"I don't know. But anyway, as your father is so fond of you, I'm sure he will forgive you soon enough. Come on then, be a good boy and send him a nice lovely letter ..."
"It would not be wise to break the news to him by writing. A letter will bring it upon him with a shock. I'm quite sure about that."
"All right, honey, suit yourself. You know your father."
As Nnaemeka walked home that evening he turned over in his mind different ways of overcoming his father's opposition, especially now that he had gone and found a girl for him. He had thought of showing his letter to Nene but decided on second thoughts not to, at least for the moment. He read it again when he got home and couldn't help smiling to himself. He remembered Ugoye quite well, an Amazon of a girl who .
The document is a short story by Kazuo Ishiguro about a man returning to Japan to visit his family after many years away. It describes his uncomfortable reunion with his stern father and sister. During their meal, his father serves fugu fish, the same fish that killed his mother years ago through accidental poisoning. The man recognizes a photo of his mother on the wall, which unsettles the tense family dynamic during the ominous supper.
Pride and prejudice chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Gabriela9411
The document provides a summary of the first 5 chapters of Pride and Prejudice. It introduces the main characters of the Bennet family, including the five daughters. Mr. Bingley arrives in the neighborhood and the family hopes he will marry one of the daughters. At the Meryton ball, the daughters meet Mr. Bingley and his friend Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy takes an interest in Elizabeth but she refuses to dance with him. Jane stays with the Bingleys after falling ill following a dinner invitation. Mr. Collins, who will inherit the Bennet estate, arrives and admires their home and Lady Catherine. Mr. Wickham is introduced and Elizabeth learns he and Mr. Dar
The summary provides key details about Jose Garcia Villa's short story "Footnote to Youth" in 3 sentences:
Dudong is a 17-year-old man who impatiently waits to tell his father of his love for Teang and desire to marry her, however questions arise about their young age. Years later, when Dudong and Teang have 7 children together and Teang's body has been worn down by childbearing, their son Blas also announces his wish to marry young, leading Dudong to question if he too will regret it. The story explores the realities of responsibility that set in after the idealism of youthful love.
Izzy was faced with a choice between two marriage proposals on her 21st birthday: one from her wealthy friend Lucern offering a life of luxury, and one from her friend Josh offering a simple life as a preacher's wife. When she imagined her future with each man, Lucern represented a glamorous life but one where she would be alone, while Josh represented a hard life caring for others but one of purpose and lasting love. Realizing life is not about what you keep but what you give away, Izzy had to decide which path aligned with who she truly wanted to be.
The document tells the story of Swedish missionaries David and Svea Flood who went to serve in the Belgian Congo in 1921. Svea eventually died of malaria after giving birth to their daughter Aina. David rejected God and abandoned Aina. Years later, Aina learned that the one boy her mother had led to Christ before dying went on to lead over 600 people in the village to Christianity. When Aina met her bitter father years later, she shared this story with him and he reconciled with God.
The document provides summaries and analysis of three folktales from different cultures:
1) A Chinese folktale about a mother who sends her son across the sea to his father in Japan on the back of a fish.
2) An Eastern European folktale about two sisters - one rewarded and one punished by a fairy for their treatment of her.
3) A folktale from Hans Christian Andersen about villagers searching for the source of a mysterious bell sound in the forest.
God understands time and money differently than humans. When asked how long a million years is, God says it's about a minute. When asked how much a million dollars is, God says it's a penny. The man then asks for a penny, and God replies "Wait a minute."
Okonkwo overcompensates for his father's perceived weaknesses by becoming extremely hard working and masculine. When a young boy, Ikemefuna, comes to live with Okonkwo's family, Okonkwo grows fond of him but Ikemefuna is eventually killed, troubling Okonkwo. Upon his return from exile, Okonkwo is disappointed to find that the white colonizers have influenced his village and disrupted traditional customs. In a fit of rage, Okonkwo kills a messenger from the government and commits suicide to avoid being arrested, demonstrating how the clash of cultures leads to his demise.
This document introduces the first chapter of "The Legend of Zelda" legacy, which follows the alphabet backwards from Z to A. The founder, Zelda Campbell, is introduced with her traits and aspirations. Zelda maxes out several skills in college and works to save money to move into a house. She befriends two boys, Quinten and Skylar, and ends up engaged to Quinten after graduating college. The chapter ends with Zelda and Quinten moving to her hometown to start their life together on a plot of grass.
The story follows Dodong, who married young at 17 to Teang. They had many children in quick succession, wearing
down Teang. Years later, their son Blas announced he wants to marry young as well. Dodong counsels him to
think twice, since Dodong's own early marriage led to a difficult life. However, Dodong cannot stop Blas, as "youth
must triumph."
Zelda and Quinten have settled into married life with their growing family. Zelda gave birth to Zachary, then twins Zoey and Zola. She later had triplets Zafrina, Zahara, and Zia. All the children have grown into teenagers preparing to start their own lives. It will be a difficult decision for readers to vote on which child should become the heir to continue the legacy story.
This poem uses a sestina form with six stanzas of six lines followed by a three line stanza. The same six words end each line in a repeating pattern: tears, child, stove, house, almanac, grandmother. The poem depicts a childhood scene where the grandmother hides her sadness from the child, though an underlying atmosphere of grief is present related to the grandmother's daughter. Through images like the rigid house and tears in a teacup, the poem conveys the family's experience of loss and difficulty while also hinting at hope for the future.
Annie receives an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation on Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the various tourist activities he did like parasailing and glass bottom boat tours. He discusses spending time on the beach with his friends, getting sunburned, and visiting the local Witch Doctor. Frankie also mentions one of his friends, Egeus, is getting married soon and will be the first of their friends to start a family. Frankie's email catches Annie up on his semester break and asks about her own break activities before he returns home for his friend's wedding and the start of the new semester.
Annie reads an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation in Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the tourist activities they did like parasailing and glass bottom boats. He describes hanging out with friends on the beach and getting sunburned. Frankie also discusses a friend's upcoming wedding and going back to school for junior year. He asks Annie about her semester break and what she's been up to.
The Cooke Legacy: Chapter Three - Keeps Getting BetterHaleigh Dykes
This summary provides an overview of key events in 3 sentences:
Andersen's family continues to grow as he and his wife Jade have 4 children - Blake, Brennan, Bradley, and Brynne. Andersen pursues his career in architecture while Jade becomes a celebrity chef. The children all age into teenagers, with the oldest Blake following in his grandfather's footsteps to become a knowledge sim and reach the top of his teen career as an overachiever.
Billy receives an invitation to his friend Alex's birthday party but forgets to RSVP. On the day of the party, Billy goes fly-chuting with Smogl instead of attending Alex's party. Alex feels hurt that Billy broke his promise. At the school festival, Billy apologizes to Alex for not keeping his word and missing the party. Alex accepts Billy's apology, and they agree to spend the next day fly-chuting together.
1) The document provides a summary of chapters 1-13 of Things Fall Apart, highlighting key events and characters. It focuses on Okonkwo's rise to power and respect in the village of Umuofia through his success as a farmer and warrior.
2) Over time, Okonkwo grows fond of Ikemefuna, who has been living with his family, but is distraught when village elders decree that Ikemefuna must be killed.
3) Okonkwo later accidentally kills Ezeudu's son and must go into exile for seven years as punishment, moving his family to his mother's village of Mbanta.
- John writes a long letter to his family back home updating them on his life in New Simland. He has become a farmer, apprenticed as a physician, and married a woman named Chris. They have had three children together - Elias, Primrose, and Phineas.
- Henry responds with both good and bad news. He congratulates John on his marriage and children but informs him of their mother's passing. He later writes that their father has also died.
- In subsequent letters, John provides more updates on his growing family. He expresses sadness to hear of losses within Henry's own family, including Henry's wife Phila.
Brennan provides an update on his family, introducing his wife Cherry, their four children (Caroline, Clark, Clayton, and Charlotte), and pet cat Tilly. The chapter covers the twins' birthday where they age into children, Charlotte's first birthday, and Caroline aging into a teenager. Brennan's mother grows a plant baby named Blossom after the death of Brennan's father. The chapter ends with Charlotte aging into a teenager, marking the end of Brennan's generation in the legacy story.
This document provides an overview of events in the Bradford family. Elias helps his son Thomas blow out candles on his birthday, marking his transition to school. Uma gives birth to a third child, Patrick. Elias leaves his career in theater to enter politics. Eliza has a birthday party as she transitions to school. The Gavigan twins, Rhoda and Roger, have a party to mark their transition to teenagers. John expresses to his family that he is feeling his age and his time left is growing short.
The story is about Ichabod Crane, the schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow. He falls for Katrina Van Tassel, but she is also admired by Brom Bones. At a Halloween party, Ichabod sees the legendary Headless Horseman. On his ride home, the Horseman chases Ichabod. The next day, Ichabod disappears and is never seen again, with some speculating the Horseman took him away.
Marriage is a Private AffairHow could he shut his door agai.docxendawalling
Marriage is a Private Affair
"How could he shut his door against them?"
Listen to the story being read by a human by clicking below:
This Link Takes You to a Human-Read Version of the Short Story
Marriage Is a Private Affair
CHINUA ACHEBE
Before you read
, Discuss the appropriate role of parents in the selection of marriage partners for their children. Consider the following roles: the parents choose the marriage partner (arranged marriage); the young man asks his girlfriend's father for her hand in marriage; the parents accept or reject their son or daughter's choice; the parents are informed of their child's decision to marry.
"Have you written to your dad yet?" asked Nene one afternoon as she sat with Nnaemeka in her room at 16 Kasanga Street, Lagos.
"No. I've been thinking about it. I think it's better to tell him when I get home on leave!"
"But why? Your leave is such a long way off yet—six whole weeks. He should be let into our happiness now."
Nnaemeka was silent for a while, and then began very slowly as if he groped for his words: "I wish I were sure it would be happiness to him."
"Of course it must," replied Nene, a little surprised. "Why shouldn't it?"
"You have lived in Lagos all your life, and you know very little about people in remote parts of the country."
"That's what you always say. But I don't believe anybody will be so unlike other people that they will be unhappy when their sons are engaged to marry."
"Yes. They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. In our case it's worse—you are not even an Ibo."
This was said so seriously and so bluntly that Nene could not find speech immediately. In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person's tribe could determine whom he married.
At last she said, "You don't really mean that he will object to your marrying me simply on that account? I had always thought you Ibos were kindly disposed to other people."
"So we are. But when it comes to marriage, well, it's not quite so simple. And this," he added, "is not peculiar to the Ibos. If your father were alive and lived in the heart of Ibibio-land he would be exactly like my father."
"I don't know. But anyway, as your father is so fond of you, I'm sure he will forgive you soon enough. Come on then, be a good boy and send him a nice lovely letter ..."
"It would not be wise to break the news to him by writing. A letter will bring it upon him with a shock. I'm quite sure about that."
"All right, honey, suit yourself. You know your father."
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1. Marriage is a Private Affair by Chinua Achebe
‘Have you written to your dad yet?’ asked Nene one afternoon as she sat with Nnaemeka in her room at 16
Kasanga Street, Lagos.
‘No. I’ve been thinking about it. I think it’s better to tell him when I get home on leave!’
‘But why? Your leave is such a long way off yet–six whole weeks. He should be let into our happiness now.’
Nnaemeka was silent for a while, and then began very slowly as if he groped for his words: ‘I wish I were sure it
would be happiness to him.’
‘Of course it must,’ replied Nene, a little surprised. ‘Why shouldn’t it?’
‘You have lived in Lagos all your life, and you know very little about people in remote parts of the country.’
‘That’s what you always say. But I don’t believe anybody will be so unlike other people that they will be unhappy
when their sons are engaged to marry.’
‘Yes. They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. In our case it’s worse–you are not even
an Ibo.’
This was said so seriously and so bluntly that Nene could not find speech immediately. In the cosmopolitan
atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person’s tribe could determine
whom he married.
At last she said, ‘You don’t really mean that he will object to your marrying me simply on that account? I had
always thought you Ibos were kindly-disposed to other people.’
‘So we are. But when it comes to marriage, well, it’s not quite so simple. And this,’ he added, ‘is not peculiar to
the Ibos. If your father were alive and lived in the heart of Ibibio-land he would be exactly like my father.’
‘I don’t know. But anyway, as your father is so fond of you, I’m sure he will forgive you soon enough. Come on
then, be a good boy and send him a nice lovely letter…’
‘It would not be wise to break the news to him by writing. A letter will bring it upon him with a shock. I’m quite sure
about that.’
‘All right, honey, suit yourself. You know your father.’
As Nnaemeka walked home that evening he turned over in his mind different ways of overcoming his father’s
opposition, especially now that he had gone and found a girl for him. He had thought of showing his letter to
Nene but decided on second thoughts not to, at least for the moment. He read it again when he got home and
couldn’t help smiling to himself. He remembered Ugoye quite well, an Amazon of a girl who used to beat up all
the boys, himself included, on the way to the stream, a complete dunce at school.
_’I have found a girl who will suit you admirably–Ugoye Nweke, the eldest daughter of our neighbour, Jacob
Nweke. She has a proper Christian upbringing. When she stopped schooling some years ago her father (a man
of sound judgement) sent her to live in the house of a pastor where she has received all the training a wife could
need. Her Sunday School teacher has told me that she reads her Bible very fluently. I hope we shall begin
negotiations when you come home in December.’
On the second evening of his return from Lagos Nnaemeka sat with his father under a cassia tree. This was the
old man’s retreat where he went to read his Bible when the parching December sun had set and a fresh, reviving
wind blew on the leaves.
‘Father,’ began Nnaemeka suddenly, ‘I have come to ask for forgiveness.’
‘Forgiveness? For what, my son?’ he asked in amazement.
‘It’s about this marriage question.’
‘Which marriage question?’
‘I can’t–we must–I mean it is impossible for me to marry Nweke’s daughter.’
‘Impossible? Why?’ asked his father.
‘I don’t love her.’
‘Nobody said you did. Why should you?’ he asked.
‘Marriage today is different…’
‘Look here, my son,’ interrupted his father, ‘nothing is different. What one looks for in a wife are a good character
and a Christian background.’
Nnaemeka saw there was no hope along the present line of argument.
‘Moreover,’ he said, ‘I am engaged to marry another girl who has all of Ugoye’s good qualities, and who…’
His father did not believe his ears. ‘What did you say?’ he asked slowly and disconcertingly.
‘She is a good Christian,’ his son went on, ‘and a teacher in a Girls’ School in Lagos.’
‘Teacher, did you say? If you consider that a qualification for a good wife I should like to point out to you, Emeka,
that no Christian woman should teach. St Paul in his letter to the Corinthians says that women should keep
silence.’ He rose slowly from his seat and paced forwards and backwards. This was his pet subject, and he
condemned vehemently those church leaders who encouraged women to teach in their schools. After he had
spent his emotion on a long homily he at last came back to his son’s engagement, in a seemingly milder tone.
‘Whose daughter is she, anyway?’
‘She is Nene Atang.’
‘What!’ All the mildness was gone again. ‘Did you say Neneataga, what does that mean?’
‘Nene Atang from Calabar. She is the only girl I can marry.’ This was a very rash reply and Nnaemeka expected
the storm to burst. But it did not. His father merely walked away into his room. This was most unexpected and
perplexed Nnaemeka. His father’s silence was infinitely more menacing than a flood of threatening speech. That
night the old man did not eat.
When he sent for Nnaemeka a day later he applied all possible ways of dissuasion. But the young man’s heart
was hardened, and his father eventually gave him up as lost.
‘I owe it to you, my son, as a duty to show you what is right and what is wrong. Whoever put this idea into your
head might as well have cut your throat. It is
Satan’s work.’ He waved his son away.
2. ‘You will change your mind, Father, when you know Nene.’
‘I shall never see her,’ was the reply. From that night the father scarcely spoke to his son. He did not, however,
cease hoping that he would realize how serious was the danger he was heading for. Day and night he put him in
his prayers.
Nnaemeka, for his own part, was very deeply affected by his father’s grief. But he kept hoping that it would pass
away. If it had occurred to him that never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a
different tongue, he might have been less optimistic. ‘It has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man
speaking a few weeks later. In that short sentence he spoke for all of his people. This man had come with others
to commiserate with Okeke when news went round about his son’s behaviour. By that time the son had gone
back to Lagos.
‘It has never been heard,’ said the old man again with a sad shake of his head.
‘What did Our Lord say?’ asked another gentleman. ‘Sons shall rise against their Fathers; it is there in the Holy
Book.’
‘It is the beginning of the end,’ said another.
The discussion thus tending to become theological, Madubogwu, a highly practical man, brought it down once
more to the ordinary level.
‘Have you thought of consulting a native doctor about your son?’ he asked Nnaemeka’s father.
‘He isn’t sick,’ was the reply.
‘What is he then? The boy’s mind is diseased and only a good herbalist can bring him back to his right senses.
The medicine he requires is _Amalile_, the same that women apply with success to recapture their husbands’
straying affection.’
‘Madubogwu is right,’ said another gentleman. ‘This thing calls for medicine.’
‘I shall not call in a native doctor.’ Nnaemeka’s father was known to be obstinately ahead of his more
superstitious neighbours in these matters. ‘I will not be another Mrs Ochuba. If my son wants to kill himself let him
do it with his own hands. It is not for me to help him.’
‘But it was her fault,’ said Madubogwu. ‘She ought to have gone to an honest herbalist. She was a clever woman,
nevertheless.’
‘She was a wicked murderess,’ said Jonathan who rarely argued with his neighbours because, he often said, they
were incapable of reasoning. ‘The medicine was prepared for her husband, it was his name they called in its
preparation and I am sure it would have been perfectly beneficial to him. It was wicked to put it into the herbalist’s
food, and say you were only trying it out.’
Six months later, Nnaemeka was showing his young wife a short letter from his father:
_’It amazes me that you could be so unfeeling as to send me your wedding picture. I would have sent it back. But
on further thought I decided just to cut off your wife and send it back to you because I have nothing to do with
her. How I wish that I had nothing to do with you either.’_
When Nene read through this letter and looked at the mutilated picture her eyes filled with tears, and she began
to sob.
‘Don’t cry, my darling,’ said her husband. ‘He is essentially good-natured and will one day look more kindly on our
marriage.’ But years passed and that one day did not come.
For eight years, Okeke would have nothing to do with his son, Nnaemeka. Only three times (when Nnaemeka
asked to come home and spend his leave) did he write to him.
‘I can’t have you in my house,’ he replied on one occasion. ‘It can be of no interest to me where or how you
spend your leave–or your life, for that matter.’
The prejudice against Nnaemeka’s marriage was not confined to his little village. In Lagos, especially among his
people who worked there, it showed itself in a different way. Their women, when they met at their village meeting,
were not hostile to Nene. Rather, they paid her such excessive deference as to make her feel she was not one of
them. But as time went on, Nene gradually broke through some of this prejudice and even began to make friends
among them. Slowly and grudgingly they began to admit that she kept her home much better than most of them.
The story eventually got to the little village in the heart of the Ibo country that Nnaemeka and his young wife were
a most happy couple. But his father was one of the few people in the village who knew nothing about this. He
always displayed so much temper whenever his son’s name was mentioned that everyone avoided it in his
presence. By a tremendous effort of will he had succeeded in pushing his son to the back of his mind. The strain
had nearly killed him but he had persevered, and won.
Then one day he received a letter from Nene, and in spite of himself he began to glance through it perfunctorily
until all of a sudden the expression on his face changed and he began to read more carefully.
_’… Our two sons, from the day they learnt that they have a grandfather, have insisted on being taken to him. I
find it impossible to tell them that you will not see them. I implore you to allow Nnaemeka to bring them home for
a short time during his leave next month. I shall remain here in Lagos…’_
The old man at once felt the resolution he had built up over so many years falling in. He was telling himself that
he must not give in. He tried to steel his heart against all emotional appeals. It was a re-enactment of that other
struggle. He leaned against a window and looked out. The sky was overcast with heavy black clouds and a high
wind began to blow filling the air with dust and dry leaves. It was one of those rare occasions when even Nature
takes a hand in a human fight. Very soon it began to rain, the first rain in the year. It came down in large sharp
drops and was accompanied by the lightning and thunder which mark a change of season. Okeke was trying
hard not to think of his two grandsons. But he knew he was now fighting a losing battle. He tried to hum a
favourite hymn but the pattering of large rain drops on the roof broke up the tune. His mind immediately returned
to the children. How could he shut his door against them? By a
curious mental process he imagined them standing, sad and forsaken, under the harsh angry weather–shut out
from his house.
That night he hardly slept, from remorse–and a vague fear that he might die without making it up to them.