She wasn"tmt an Ibo. Nnaemeka knew what he was getting himself into, and yet he kept it from both his father and his fiance. He knew his father wouldn"tmt understand what he felt towards Nene, and he also knew Nene wouldn"tmt understand his father"tms traditional thinking. Nnaemeka should have explained that part of his life to Nene when they were beginning to get serious but perhaps he didn"tmt think he wanted to marry her then. Some people don"tmt have to worry about tradition, like Nene. She is living her own independent life without worries of satisfying someone else. To her marriage is a beautiful thing no matter who you marry as long as you love that person. And she doesn"tmt believe that Nnaemeka"tms father will disapprove. But Nnaemeka knows it won"tmt be easy: "They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. In our case it"tms worse- you are not even an Ibo" (204). Perhaps Nnaemeka was hoping that his father would take his sons happiness over the people"tms happiness.
When Nnaemeka"tms father hears about the news he is very disappointed. His response to that is "Whoever put this idea into your head might as well have cut your throat. It is Satan
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Traditional Societies Rejected Romantic Love
... Marriage was not a private affair between two individuals but a family affair. Emotional satisfaction was not the purpose of marriage. ... (581 2
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Village Affair
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Lady With The Dog
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Everything is changing nowadays and it is hard following traditions if you grow up in such a diverse universe. Everything is bound to change that is how the world evolves. We all have our own beliefs and values but we must also understand that not everyone will come from the same place. Therefore we must understand. Everyone will do what is best for them. But if you grow up in a strong religious or traditional family you should keep in mind and understand what is expected from you from the beginning. And if you do decide to take the road like Nnaemeka did the parents have every right to know about it even before you find that someone you"tmd be willing to sacrifice your beliefs and traditions for. You must live your life knowing those rules and values. Nnaemeka"tms father didn"tmt want anything to do with them but eight years later realized that he was wrong. All that time was wasted and it all came down to the same solution.
When Nnaemeka"tms father hears about the news he is very disappointed. His response to that is "Whoever put this idea into your head might as well have cut your throat. It is Satan"tms work." (206). He is convinced that Nnaemeka has to follow the old tradition because that"tms what he is, an Ibo. Nnaemeka tries to fight and tells him that marriage is different nowadays, but his father doesn"tmt want to hear it. He is so caught up in the whole tradition that he tells Nnaemeka he doesn"tmt want anything to do with him or Nene if they get married. Okeke ( Nnaemeka"tms father) would have nothing to do with them for almost a decade. In some ways it is understandable why his father acted as he did. It is very hard to accept something new for someone who grew up knowing nothing else but what his culture taught and showed him. But as the world evolves people can be molded into accepting the new ways of life and just like that when Nnaemeka"tms father learned that he was a grandfather he realized that he was keeping himself from happiness, "he knew he was now fighting a losing battle" (208). He wasn"tmt fi
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