Question

In Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, why does Ikemefuna come to live with Okonkwo and his family?

Answers:
a)His biological parents were killed in war with a neighboring village.
b)His village had him abandoned him at birth because he was a twin.
c)His biological parents offered him to Okonkwo because they owed him money.
d)His village offered him as a sacrifice to settle a dispute with Okonkwo’s village.

Answer 1

D. His village offered him as a sacrifice to settle a dispute with Okonkwo's village. The elders on Ikemefuna's village decided to sacrifice him as peace offering to the Ibo. He came to live in Okonkwo's home with his family and even easily adapted to living with them through his hardships.