Explain how Okonkwo's stern attitude changes when he is awakened in the night because Ezinma is sick.

Although he is irritated with Ekwefi for waking him up, he immediately rises and goes to see the child. He then goes to the forest to gather medicinal grasses, leaves and roots. He orders Ekwefi to boil some water for the medicine, making sure to tell her not to boil it over and ruin the medicine. He lifts Ezinma over the pot himself, so she can breathe in the medicine. This shows that he is not the cruel, hard-hearted man he appears to be. When it comes to his daughter's life, he worries just like everyone else.