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In Chinua Achebe’s classic novel “Things Fall Apart,” Ogbuefi Ezeudu admonishes the protagonist Okonkwo against killing Ikemefuna. Okonkwo had been given custody of the young boy by the priestess of Agbala, as a punishment for neighboring village’s transgression. However, after three years of living with Okonkwo’s family, the Oracle of Umuofia declared that Ikemefuna must be sacrificed as a sacrifice to the gods. Ogbuefi Ezeudu, an elder of the village, visits Okonkwo to deliver the news and issue a warning. He warns Okonkwo that he should not participate in the killing of Ikemefuna as it would be a great offense against the earth goddess.
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