In Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, why is it considered a "feminine" crime when Ezeudu’s son is killed?

Ezeudu's son is killed during his own father's funeral. Ogbuefi Ezedu's was a great warrior, and therefore, his funeral is large and very elaborate. During the funeral, the men beat drums and fired their guns. Okonkwo's gun accidentally goes off, and he ends up killing Ezeudu's sixteen-year-old son. Because the gun was fired accidentally, this is considered a "feminine" crime. Moreover, because it is a crime against the earth goddess to kill a clansman, Okonkwo must take his family into exile for seven years.

mcarc09 mcarc09 · Answer 2 · 2022-06-10T10:24:51+02:00

It is considered a "feminine" crime when Ezeudu's son is killed by Okonkwo because it was an unintentional killing, as further expressed below.

What is a "feminine" crime?

In "Things Fall Apart," by Chinua Achebe, a "feminine" crime is an unintentional crime, that is, a crime that happens by accident. That is why Okonkwo's killing of Ezeudu's son is a "feminine" crime.

He is killed when Okonkwo's gun goes of by accident. Therefore, there was no intention behind the murder, no desire to kill. The crime is "feminine" for that reason.

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