Describe and explain Okonkwo's reaction to the death of Ikemefuna.

In
,receives the bad news thatwill be sacrificed, according to the will of Agbala. He is also
warned by Ogbuefi Ezeudu to not have a hand in Ikemefuna's death, because he is so close to the
boy and acted as his surrogate father. However, Okonkwo dismisses Ezeudu's instructions and
strikes Ikemefuna down in order to avoid looking weak in front of the other men.

Following Ikemefuna's death, Okonkwo loses his appetite and does not eat any food for
the next two days, only drinking palm wine from the morning to the evening. Okonkwo's
relationship withis permanently ruined, and he cannot sleep at night. Okonkwo also becomes ill
and cannot stop thinking about Ikemefuna. No matter how hard he tries to suppress his memory,
Okonkwo's mind returns to his surrogate son. On the third day, Okonkwo finally eats and visits,
who chastises him for playing a role in Ikemefuna's death. Okonkwo is clearly traumatized by
killing Ikemefuna and struggles to emotionally heal...