Nwoye Character Analysis

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Nwoye is the eldest son of Okonkwo. Throughout the book, Nwoye’s age span is from 12 years to his mid 20’s. He has brown skin, brown eyes and short black hair. He lived with his family in Umuofia and Mbanta, which is located in Nigeria Africa. Nwoye has two step mothers and seven siblings. When Nwoye was a child, he was always compared to his grandfather Unoka, who was seen as a failure throughout the village. His father constantly beat him because of his laziness. Okonkwo always pushed him to be someone he is not. Due to his constant beatings, Nwoye started developing a sad faced youth. He was educated by his parents and the missionaries. He Converted into a Christian, where he felt free to be himself. Culture has a strong