Things Fall Apart | Chapter 12 Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Nwankwo: a man in Obierika’s household who is sent to buy a goat

Mgbogo: a woman who is home with a fever

Udenkwo: a woman who is home with her infant

Ezelagbo: a woman whose husband’s cow is let loose

Summary
Okonkwo has not slept during the night because he is worried and anxious. However, he does not show his feelings. He has gone to the shrine, but he realizes that Chielo has traveled through the nine villages. He waits at home and returns to the shrine four times. Finally, he finds Ekwefi. While he waits with...


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