Part of
how Okeke's resistance to his son and grandson breaks down comes as a result of his own guilt.
Okeke had taken a very hard- lined and prejudicial approach to Nnaemeka's and Nene's marriage.
Okeke's embrace of his own cultural traditions and his own singular notion of the good caused
him to draw arbitrary lines against his son. Okeke had demonstrated a strong fervor for these
lines.
All of this changes when he hears that he has grandchildren. For
Okeke, this is the one aspect that he never included in his calculations. The reality is that
while he can shun his son and daughter- in- law, he would also be turning away his
grandchildren. A significant part of the later stages of his life would be absent in his
decision. When he reads Nene's letter that...
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