Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in Enugu city in Nigeria
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative from Okenwa's point of view
Tone and Mood
The tone is sincere, and the mood is reflective.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Okenwa, and the antagonist is Raphael.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Okenwa and Raphael. When Okenwa discovers that Raphael is giving more attention to Josephine than he does to him, he plots for Raphael to be expelled from their home.
Climax
The climax comes when Okenwa's parents grow old and need his bonding more than ever. Therefore, Okenwa must visit his old parents twice a month.
Foreshadowing
The expulsion of Raphael from Okenwa’s home foreshadows his revenge when he organizes a gang to rob Okenwa’s parents.
Understatement
Okenwa understates his parents' caution that he must not interact with Raphael after contracting Apollo's infection.
Allusions
n/a
Imagery
The description of Okenwa's kung fu practice depicts the sense of sight. Okenwa imitates Bruce Lee in his practices and looks forward to being an expert. The image created in this description paints a picture of confidence.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Okenwa falsely accuses Rachael of knocking him down so that he can be disciplined. Okenwa knows very well that Raphael is not guilty, but he accuses him.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Okenwa’s parents competing to read books and Okenwa’s decision to practice king fu.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
Apollo infection is personified as having the human ability of unifying Raphael and Okenwa.
