Characters of Ekwefi, Ezinma, Chielo, Enoch and Nwoye

1. Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
MINOR
CHARACTERS

2. Question 3
Write brief character studies of the
following
◦ Ekwefi
◦ Ezinma
◦ Chielo
◦ Enoch
◦ Nwoye

3. Ekwefi
 Okonkwo’s second wife
 Beautiful (village beauty pg39)
 Have one child (Enzima)
 Got pregnant for 9 times but none survive
 Brave
 Stubborn
 Loving
 Responsible mother and wife

4. Ezinma
 Okonkwo’s & Ekwefi’s daughter
 Beautiful (Crystal of beauty - pg 172)
 Boyish (Okonkwo hope she was a boy)
 Understanding
 Hardworking (she help with the chores)

5. Chielo
 Village priestess
 Widow with 2 children
 Fond of Ezinma
 Friendly
 Helpful
 2 personalities - ordinary life
- priestess

6. Enoch
 Son of the snake-priest
 Short
 Slight and build
 Always seem in great haste
 A fanatic of Christianity
 Rude (unmasked an egwugwu in public)

7. Nwoye
 Effeminate
 Soft
 Sympathize
 Brave
 Caring
 Fearful
 Accept Christianity

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