Ekwefi quotes- TFA

Okonkwo's violence towards Ekwefi

Okonkwo heard it and ran madly into his room for his loaded gun

outrageous for women be be violent- double standares

Ekwefi was the only one who would have the audacity to bang on the door

scarring expereince

She had borne ten children, nine of them had died in infantry

all emotions depend of how Ezinma feels

all the tragedy and sorrow where packed into those words

Ezinma's love of Ekwefi is stronger than most mother-daughter relationships

(Unlike other children) 'Ezinma calls her by her name'

Pure animal instinct to protect Ezinma

at the mention of ezinmas name, Ekwefi jerked her head sharply like an animal'

resilience, despite past trauma

Ekwefi believed deep inside her that Ezinma had come to stay

no other sense of control over own life

it was faith alone that gave her life any kinda of meaning

not afraid of gods and will go to length to protect Ezinma, even if to goes against her faith

how dare you, a women, to go before the mighty Agbala of your own accord

symbol of resilience and loss, life fallen apart due to past trauma and lack of control over life

they have taken a knife to the things that held us together and we have fallen apart