Summary

Chapter Twenty-Four

In Chapter Twenty-Four, Okonkwo and the other men are set free as soon as the fine is paid. They do not listen to the District Commissioner’s talk about peace and good government. Each man goes to his own compound. Ezinma has food ready when her father returns home, and he eats to please her and the other friends who are there. That night the town crier calls that another meeting has been scheduled for the following morning. Okonkwo gets his war gear ready. He wants vengeance for the way he was treated in court. Okonkwo plans to avenge himself if his community as a whole decides against war.

The marketplace is crowded when Okonkwo and Obierika arrive. Okonkwo is pleased by the number of men who are there but is unhappy that Egonwanne is there as well. Okika is...