In about two hundred words, explain what you understand about the conflicts the characters of the novel experience because of Ikemefuna's death.

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Explanation: "Things Fall apart" by Chinua Achebe is written as a response to Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" which is an attempt by the black Africans to reclaim their past as Achebe felt that Conrad being a colonizer could never understand the pain and sufferings they had born, so his version is manipulated. Thus, through this work he is reclaiming their(Africans) history and culture. Ikemefuna was a kind of foster son of Okonkwo and his death interrogates the cultural beliefs and customs of the people of Umuofia. This traumatic scene anticipates the downfall of the tragic hero in the novel and the disintegration of society as their superstitious beliefs like Oracle have led to the death of innocent creatures. This also raises questions about the authenticity of their belief system.

Ikemefuna's death causes internal conflicts in the characters, as they begin to question themselves about the traditions and way of life they follow.

What is an internal conflict?

  • It is a conflict of the character with his feelings and thoughts.
  • It is a conflict where the character questions himself and is confused and lost.

Ikemefuna was unfairly killed, due to the archaic traditions of the society where he lived. This provoked internal conflicts in the characters, who began to question their fidelity to traditions and the negative points that this provoked.

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