Nwoye is the eldest son of Okonkwo, featured in the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. He is a feminine and sensitive male, looked down upon by his father for being ladylike. The boy was beaten throughout his childhood, making him distant from his father. He often sought out shelter in his mother’s hut, where she would tell him stories. Nwoye, because of this, was detached from the masculine part of himself. That is, until a boy named Ikemefuna comes into custody of the family. Ikemefuna became a role model for him, and he started embracing his masculine side as he was influenced by his adopted brother. Eventually, Ikemefuna is killed, by none other than Okonkwo himself. This shoots Nwoye into a void of doubt, deeper than he already