things fall apart characters

Nwakibie

(A great man of the village; he gave Okonkwo a share-cropping contract)

ikemefuna

(Okonkwo's foster son; he becomes fond of Okonkwo and calls him

"father"

nwoye

okonkwos oldest son

Ekwefi

(Okankwo's second wife; mother of Ezinma; she left her first husband to be with Okonkwo

Enzima

(Okonkwo's daughter by Ekwefi; she is not intimidated by her father)

Ojiubo

(Okonkwo's third wife; she is the mother of several of Okonkwo's children; he beats her)

obierika

(Okonkwo's best friend; he listens to Okonkwo when he is depressed

unoko

(Okonkwo's father, he was lazy and lacked responsibility)

okonkwo

protagonist

Chinua achebe

author