"When Unoka died he had taken no title at all and he was heavily in debt. Any wonder then that his son Okonkwo was ashamed of him?" (Achebe, 8)
"'That boy calls you father. Do not bear a hand in his death.' ... Dazed with fear, Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak. (57, 61)
"In the center of the crowd a boy lay in a pool of blood. It was the dead man's sixteen-year-old son ... Okonkwo's gun had exploded and a piece of iron had pierced the boy's heart. ... He could return to the clan after 7 years." (124)
"He was taking his family of three wives and their children to seek refuge in his motherland. As soon as Uchendu saw him with his sad and weary company he guessed what happened... It was not until the following day Okonkwo told him the full story." (130)
"'The white man whose power you know too well has ordered this meeting to stop.' In a flash Okonkwo drew his machete. " (204)
"Every day brought him some new material. The story of this man who had killed a messenger and now hanged himself would make interesting reading. ... He had already chosen the title of the book..." (208-209)