After reading Phase II of the Anowa, I am interested in finding out what the real problem at hand is and what these several conflicts in the plot will eventually lead to.
Anowa and her husband, Kofi Ako, are now moderately prosperous. Through their combined work in a trade industry, they have managed to survive. There is lots of labor involved, entailing the need for more hands. One of the conflicts that has arisen in the story is how Anowa and Kofi Ako handle their this new wealth in relation to the purchase of slaves.
Their opinions are very contrasting pertaining to slaves, and as we read on, we see that their opinions are contrasting pertaining to almost everything.
While Anowa is strongly against having slaves, while Kofi sees opportunity. In society at this time, slavery is accepted.
Another conflict that rises is Anowa's constant nagging at Kofi Ako. She claims that he should marrie more women and have children. This twists the storyline because Kofi is now unusual, rather than Anowa. Both characters provide a balance in perception and character in society.
It is very evident that Kofi cares a lot for Anowa. We get a lot of dialogue from him telling her that he does not want another wife and that he just wants for (him and) her to be happy. It seems that Anowa is beginning to distance herself from Kofi, at times acting rationally, yet sometimes irrationally.
It is interesting to see that regionally, in Africa different societies acted so differently around the same time period (Things Fall Apart). I am excited to read on.
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