In China Achebe's "Marriage Is a Private Affair", the discrepant values of Namesake and his father dictate their fates. However, this assumption rests on the premise that fate is a transient and alterable condition. Originally, Okeke's steadfast Christian beliefs and commitment to tradition prompt a fissure between father and son. However, as Ocher begins to reconsider his integrity he also unintentionally dictates his future. Familial obligations are rescinded in place of individual integrity. Achebe says of Namesake. In this instance, Ocher and Nneameka's disparate values determine not only their own fates, but the fate's of their family as wel
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