Ikemefuna Obituary

Ikemefuna died, just recently. Ikemefuna was a 18 year old boy from Mbaino, who was given up to Umuofia after the killing of one of their women. The Mbaino clan was scared and did some peace talk, and ended up giving Umuofia Ikemefuna. He lived in Okonkwo’s family for 3 years, before the elders order him to be killed. In those three years he becomes closely bonded with Okonkwo’s family, but he also longs for his sister and mother very much. Ikemefuna even calls Okonkwo his own father, and Okonkwo adores him very much. The oracle however, wants the boy to be killed, and so he was, by his very own father (Okonkwo). Okonkwo volunteered to kill his own “son” because he wanted to prove that he was not weak, or a woman. However, Okonkwo regrets killing his “son” and it haunts him for the rest of his life.

Ikemefuna was a young boy who was strong and quick on his feet. He however, was the ultimate victim, his fate completely out of his control. He was taken away from his family for a crime that had not involved him. Once he reaches Umuofia, he is then subject to Okwoko, his new father, the elders and the oracle. Ikemefuna lived in the Mbaino clan before moving into Umuofia. Ikemefuna had a father, mother and a sister. He loves his mother and sister very much, but his father was mean, and he hated him.

Okwoko was very fond of Ikemefuna, but treated him just like the rest of his childs, with a heavy hand. However, he was proud of Ikemefuna, and found him a good influence on his other lazy children. Nevertheless, when the oracle said that Ikemefuna had to be killed, Okwoko obliged, and killed Ikemefuna himself. He wanted to prove that he was strong enough to kill a person he very much loved. On the inside, Okwoko felt sorrow and regret for Ikemefuna, and became very unhappy of his action for the rest of his life.

In the end, Ikemeuna was a full victim from the beginning to end. He was born to great and happy family, whom he so loved very much. He then was moved to a different tribe for a crime he did not commit. He then bonded well with the new clan and new family, but after all the things he had done, Okwoko, his new father, killed him.