Ikemefuna Has Decided To Kill Him Analysis

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A tragedy is an event that causes great pain, suffering, and destruction. Many tragedies happen in the story Things Fall Apart and that's because the village of Umuofia is very uncivilized. Umuofia is uncivilized because of their government, their beliefs and celebrations, and their relationships between men and women. Umuofia's government is very messed up. They call themselves the Oracle and when they pronounce something, it happens. In chapter seven of the book, they kill ikemefuna and Ogbuefi Ezeudu comes to Okonkwo’s hut to warn him of what they oracle said. He stated, “ Yes, Umuofia has decided to kill him” ( Achebe, 1959, pg. 57). Everyone must follow what the oracle says so, Okonkwo and many other men had to take Ikemefuna to the

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