Things Fall Apart Characters

1. Okonkwo

1.1. Protagonist

1.2. wealthy, strong, strict, harsh, demanding pride

2. Unoka

2.1. Okonkwo's father

2.2. Okonkwo does not wish to become like him

2.3. pacifist, weak, irresponsible

3. Ekwefi

3.1. Okonkwo's Second Wife

4. Ezinma

4.1. Ekwefi's only survived daughter

4.2. Okonkwo wishes that she was a son

4.3. Okonkwo's favorite daughter

5. Ikemefuna

5.1. Okonkwo's adopted son

5.2. Clever

5.3. Practical

5.4. kind

5.5. influencial

6. Ojiubo

6.1. Okonkwo's third wife

7. Nwoye

7.1. first & oldest son

7.2. father does not like his weakness

8. Uchendu

8.1. Okonkwo's uncle

8.2. shelters Okonkwo after he got exiled from Umuofia

9. Nwakibie

9.1. lends Okonkwo the yams when he asks for help

10. Obiageli

10.1. daughter of Okonkwo

11. Ogbuefi Ezeugo

11.1. oldest man in the village

11.2. delivers the words of the Oracle

12. Obierika

12.1. Okonhwo's friend

12.2. logical

12.3. wise

13. Mr. Brown

13.1. first white Christianity missionary

13.2. understanding Umuofian culture

14. Mr. Kiaga

14.1. interprets the missionaries for the Umuofian

15. Chielo

15.1. priestess of the Oracle

16. Agbala

16.1. The Oracle

16.2. lives in a cave where no one can enter

16.3. her words influences the clan's decision

17. James Smith

17.1. white Christianity missionary

17.2. after Mr. Brown

18. The District Commissioner

18.1. white administrator in Umuofia

18.2. understands little about Umuofian culture

19. Maduka

19.1. Obierika's son

20. Ekuwke

20.1. Obierika's daughter

21. Akunna

21.1. leader of Umuofia