Nwoye

Nwoye- Okonkwo's oldest son, he believes that his son is weak and lazy. Due to Okonkwo's fear of looking weak like his father he sees weakness in his son Nwoye and tries to correct him. Okonkwo is constantly beating and nagging Nwoye due to frustration because of his weakness in hopes of him becoming stronger. When Ikemefuna comes, Nwoye admires him because of the neat things he can make and the stories he can tell and looks at him like a brother.

Nwoye says that he is too old for nursery rhymes and this impresses his father Okonkwo. Okonkwo trains him to be strong and not lazy in the yam fields because Nwoye would be Okonkwo's heir. Ikemefuna helps Nwoye become stronger and he does.

Ever since Ikemefuna died, Okonkwo has been a little harsher on him. When the missionaries came to the clan, Nwoye became immediately interested because of the songs. After he came home late, Okonkwo beat him with a learge stick. Nwoye then ran away and became a christian.