Things Fall Apart why is onkokwo disdainful of his mother's story about mosquito Asked by Andy on 09 Apr 11:32 Last updated by Cat on 27 Mar 00:55
The Mosquito and Ear story was just a fun story Okonkwo's mother told him to entertain him. As Okonkwo turned into an adult, he had no patience for "fun" or stories that were not about power and conquest.