''He called his son, Nwoye, to sit with him in his obi. But the boy was afraid of him and slipped out of the hut as soon as he noticed him dozing''
Nwoye was seen as the less favored son of Okonkwo's family. The death of his brother which was the doing of his fatther scared him and caused him to loose trust in his father. His escape from the hut when his father fell asleep shows that he was afraid of being killed too at any point. I personally find it repulsive the fact that Okwonko was responsible for taking the life of Ikemefuna because blood relations were really considered sacred.
The white man...came quietly and peaceably with his religion.We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay.Now he has won our brothers,and our clan can no longer act as like one.He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.
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