" He heard Ikemefuna cry, " My father, they have killed me!" as he ran towards him. Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak." p.g.61
This whole book i have had mixed feelings about Okonkwo, but now I just do not like him. He has no soul or something, he just killed someone he regarded as a son in cold blood just so as not to seem weak. That last part is what irks me so much, why does Okonkwo care so much about his reputation that he would do such a horrible thing. I would understand if it had happened a different way, because his beliefs is all he knows, but to just kill Ikemefuna as he runs towards him seeking the protection of a father is just horrible.
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