tradition and change

Question 1

Egwugwu embody spirits associated with femininity
“and at last the locusts did descend”
“man’ children belong to his wife and family”

Answer 1

delineates intricacies of Igbo culture as norm
accentuating later change

Egwugwu embody spirits associated with femininity - may challenge gender roles, doesn’t redefine gender norms
“and at last the locusts did descend” - Christian - plague, Igbo - blessing/rich, symbolic distance
“man’s children belong to his wife and family” - reaffirm patriarchal nature of Umuofia