Things Fall Apart
Do Okonkwo and his second wife, Ekwefi, have a romantic relationship? What does their relationship reveal about Okonkwo?
chapters 8-13
chapters 8-13
Ekwefi is Okonkwo's second wife. In her youth, she was one of the great beauties of Umuofia. She has had ten children, but only one has survived. She is a formidable and brave woman, devoted to her surviving daughter, Ezinma.She is frequently at odds with Okonkwo.