Ezinma
E945079
Ezinma is the beloved and perceptive daughter of Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s novel "Things Fall Apart," often seen as his spiritual heir and emotional center.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Things Fall Apart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
colonial impact on Igbo life
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family and parent-child relationships ⓘ gender roles ⓘ tradition and change ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
intelligent
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mature for her age ⓘ perceptive ⓘ strong-willed ⓘ |
| consideredByOkonkwoAs |
child who should have been a boy
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spiritual heir ⓘ |
| createdBy | Chinua Achebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | pre-colonial Igbo society ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Igbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Okonkwo family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Okonkwo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Things Fall Apart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| healthStatusInStory | frequently ill as a child ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mother | Ekwefi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
humanizes Okonkwo
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reveals Okonkwo’s capacity for affection ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Nigerian ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | William Heinemann (original publisher of Things Fall Apart) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Igbo traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceInFiction | Okonkwo’s compound in Umuofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInFamily |
favorite child of Okonkwo
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only surviving child of Ekwefi ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
emotional center of the novel
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major character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Umuofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | late 19th century ⓘ |
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