Marriage Is a Private Affair

Okeke objects to his son's marriage in "Marriage is a Private Affair" because Nene is not the Ibo girl he had chosen, she is not of the Igbo tribe, and she works as a teacher, which Okeke believes is...

"Marriage Is a Private Affair" depicts a clash between traditional African and modern Western values through the conflict between Nnaemeka and his father, Okeke. Nnaemeka rejects the traditional Igbo...

In "Marriage Is a Private Affair," Nene displays a perhaps naive and incredulous attitude towards Nnaemeka's cultural upbringing. This attitude is revealed by words and phrases such as "surprised"...

Nene suggests Nnaemeka write to his father, Okeke, to share the joyful news of their engagement, believing he should be included in their happiness. While this seems normal from a modern perspective,...

The father-son relationship in Achebe's "Marriage is a Private Affair" is strained due to cultural differences. Okeke, the father, is deeply rooted in Ibo traditions and disapproves of his son...

Okeke opposes Nnaemeka's choice of wife primarily because Nene is from a different ethnic group, Ibibio, while Nnaemeka is Ibo. This inter-ethnic marriage breaks traditional norms. Additionally,...

At the end of "Marriage is a Private Affair," I would advise Nnaemeka's father to overcome his traditional biases and embrace his son's family. Despite his initial resistance to Nnaemeka's marriage...

Marriage is a private affair is about the conflict between Nnaemeka and his father. Nnaemeka and his mother were in disagreement with their father's request to go back to school. Nene, Nnaemeka's...