Things Fall Apart | Chapter 25 Summary and Analysis

Summary
Some of the men of Umuofia are sitting in Okonkwo’s obi when the District Commissioner arrives. They tell him that Okonkwo is not present. The commissioner becomes angry and he says he will lock them all up if they do not produce Okonkwo. Obierika says they will take him to Okonkwo; perhaps the commissioner will be able to help them. The commissioner is annoyed at the way the Igbo use superfluous words. The District Commissioner is armed, and he warns Obierika that he and his men will be shot if he pulls any tricks.

The men lead the commissioner into a small...


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