Chapters+1-2

Thing Fall Apart gave me a vague idea on how this Nigerian society works with its social hierarchy and traditions. However, many questions came to my head after reading the first two chapters of Things Fall Apart. At the end of Chapter one, the author keeps emphasizing that Ikemefuna led a very unfortunate life with words such as “ill-fated” and “doomed.” However, it did not tell the readers as to why this man was so ill-fated and doomed. So what happened to Ikemefuna that made him such a memorable person? The book also mentions that the young man went to live with Okonkwo, the strong and fiery man. It makes me wonder if living with a hot tempered man made Ikemefuna’s life so miserable. I should imagine so, because judging from how Okonkwo’s wife and children lived in fear of his wrath, Ikemefuna probably became exposed to it as he carried out his life with the man. I think that Okonwo will overwork Ikemefuna and beat him if he is being indolent, which will make the young man’s life miserable.