Examine how Nnaemeka and his father are different.

Nnaemeka
is significantly different from his father because he accepts modern ideas regarding marriage,
while his father subscribes to traditional views of marriage. Nnaemeka is a young Ibo man, who
is determined to marry Nene. Not only has Nnaemeka's father not had a say in who his son is
marrying, but Nene is also from a different tribe. Traditionally, the Ibo parents play the role
of matchmakers and choose who their sons will marry. Nnaemeka's decision to marry Nene out of
love and without his father's say creates a conflict in his relationship with his father.
Nnaemeka's father is portrayed as a callous, traditional man, who stubbornly ends his
relationship with his son after Nnaemeka marries Nene. In contrast, Nnaemeka is depicted as a
modern, compassionate man, who courageously marries the woman he loves despite his father's
feelings.