Journal Entery

Date: July 14, 2007

Entery Number: 12

Page/Quote reflecting on: 52-54

I think Nwoye is trying to grow up to fast. I don't know how old he is but he can't be that old. Because of Ikemefuna and Okonkwo's influences and especially Okonkwo's expectations, Nwoye seems like he is having to pretend to really want and hate some of the things he actually likes. He is growing up but it seems like he is having to grow up a little fast. He likes that because he is growing up, and hanging out with Ikemefuna and being in his father's presence more, that now the women are sending for him to do different manly jobs but he feigns annoyance and grumbles about women. I think that he does that partly because of Okonkwo. Okonkwo wants him to be manly and be the ruler over the women that he will some day be husband to and he is proud to see him grumbling. I also think that Nwoye does it partially because it is some what funny. Also Nwoye likes the stories that his mother tells but he doesn't want to appear weak or little kiddish so he stays in his father's obi and listens to him tell stories of war and blood shed. Ikemefuna makes him feel more grown up and with Okonkwo's high expectations, I think Nwoye is trying to grow up to fast. He should enjoy the time he has. He would have to grow up sooner or later but it would have been later, probably, if it wasn't for Okonkwo and Ikemefuna.