Things Fall Apart #2

     As we read deeper into the book, we see a slight change in Okonkwo's attitude which is interesting since it's well known that he is not the best at expressing his emotions and showing affection. For instance, Okonkwo shows his soft spot towards Ezinma when she is taken by the priestess Chielo. When Enzima was taken, her mother goes after Enzima and Okonkwo didn't stop Ekwefi. I think that if this were to be any of his other children, he might have scolded or beat his wife for going after the child. In addition, I feel like this is a major event in the book since Okonkwo went after Enzima and is one of the first time he tenderly expresses his feeling towards another person. Also, this shows how much appreciation Okonkwo has for Enzima since he was willing to go against the priestess and follow her daughter.  Also, this appreciation might have stimulated since Enzima has traits that Okonkwo want his sons to possess.
     In addition, Ezinma's relationship with her mother Ekwefi is really intimate because she's the only daughter that survived out of all her children. Also, Because Ezinma is so close to her mother, she calls her mother by her first name which is odd since it's improper to call a person's parent by their first name; however, I understand that the culture back the was different so it must have been fine. Also, Ezinma has an inborn confidence that outshines most of the girls which is unusual since women were expected to be gentle and submissive. Having an ogbanje is really unfortunate since the parents continually get discouraged when they have a child and it dies.