Characters from No Longer at Ease

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Michael Obiajulu Okonkwo - This character finishes at the top academically in middle and secondary school and is given a caning for writing an indiscreet letter to Hitler.

Clara Okeke - This character first meets the protagonist at a dance in London while studying nursing and eventually becomes ill and disappears.

Christopher - This argumentative defender of certain types of bribes, has a degree from the London School of Economics and has recently transferred to Lagos from Enugu.

Mr. Green - This character has mixed feelings about Africa and warns the main character...
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