Marriage is a Private Affair

by

Chinua Achebe

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Madubogwu is one of the members of Okeke’s rural village. He is a practical man who likes finding ordinary and uncomplicated solutions to problems. He is the one to first suggest to Okeke that he consider hiring a native doctor to help Nnaemeka change his mind about marrying Nene. Although Okeke eventually rejects his suggestion, Madubogwu shows that the issue of marriage involves a lot more actors than just Nnaemeka and Nene. It involves Okeke as well as other people in the village, who see marriage as a community issue rather than a private one.

Madubogwu Quotes in Marriage is a Private Affair

The Marriage is a Private Affair quotes below are all either spoken by Madubogwu or refer to Madubogwu. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Marriage Is A Private Affair Quotes

“If my son wants to kill himself let him do it with his own hands. It is not for me to help him.”

Related Characters: Okeke / Nnaemeka’s Father (speaker), Nnaemeka, Madubogwu
Related Symbols: The Native Doctor
Page Number: 27
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Madubogwu Quotes in Marriage is a Private Affair

The Marriage is a Private Affair quotes below are all either spoken by Madubogwu or refer to Madubogwu. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Urban vs. Rural Spaces Theme Icon
).
Marriage Is A Private Affair Quotes

“If my son wants to kill himself let him do it with his own hands. It is not for me to help him.”

Related Characters: Okeke / Nnaemeka’s Father (speaker), Nnaemeka, Madubogwu
Related Symbols: The Native Doctor
Page Number: 27
Explanation and Analysis: