TFA thoughts #2

As I am reading Things Fall Apart, I have noticed that both Ezinma and Nwoye have evolved  throughout the book. Ezinma is not like other girls...She is more brave, wise, and mature than other children her age. Nwoye might not be as brave and strong as he is supposed to be, according to his father, Okonkwo, but he is sensitive and caring. Nwoye is interested in the new religion that is proposed by the white men, who has just shown up in Okonkwo's village. Okonkwo favored Ezinma, it was pretty obvious, and Okonkwo was furious that Nwoye would be interested in such a "womanly" thing. I find it nice that Okonkwo went after to look for Ekwefi and Ezinma, after Chielo took her away. That was the kindest thing Okonkwo has done. It was kinda surprising that he had to leave his village and homeland for seven years. Even though he might have done some dumb things, being forced to move away for that many years is a little harsh, in my opinion. He accidentally shot a boy and this was his punishment. Leaving everyone that you have cared for is a difficult thing to do. I wonder how the lives of his family members' has changed. The author should have gone in depth with this because Achebe left the reading hanging with these questions. We will never know how everyone else felt when Okonkwo left the village.