In Chinua Achebe’s story, Nnaemeka is the son of Okeke; they are of the Ibo tribe. Nnaemeka falls in love with and wants to marry Nene, a young woman who is of the Ibibio tribe; they had met while both were living in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria. Okeke’s plan was to follow tradition and arrange a suitable marriage. He desired that his son marry another Ibo, preferably one from their village. Christianity is another factor, as the father cannot believe that the potential bride—whom he refuses to meet—is a good Christian, although his son insists she is. Okeke so strongly disapproves of the idea of a marriage between the two tribes that he withholds his blessing; they marry anyway and subsequently father and son are estranged.
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