The first white missionary to come to Umuofia, Mr. Brown gains the clan's respect through his calm nature and patience. He neither attacks the tribe's customs nor badgers them to join him. He restrains his overzealous members from harsh tactics. He simply offers education to the Umuofians and their children. The mission is flourishing when Mr. Brown has to leave for health reasons.
The District Commissioner arrives in Umuofia at the same time as the missionaries. He and his court messengers-called "Ashy-Buttocks" for the ash-colored shorts they wear-try clansmen for breaking the white man's law. These white men are greatly hated for their arrogance and disrespect for tribal customs.
Ekwefi, forty-five years old, is Okonkwo's second wife. Although she fell in love with Okonkwo when he won.....
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