Creative Story : A Short Story

He feels Yanagi’s pain through the connection but he does not draw attention to it. To be in the heat of a powerplay game such as the one boiling over in Konoha right now is a moment of extreme delicacy and ruthlessness; attachments are withheld, persons numbed down. The rampant mentality is this: eliminate those who are likely to get in one’s way, even if they are friends, or valuable allies. Nobody who lived through the Warring States Era would be unfamiliar with this tenet: do what must be done. And if Tobirama was forced to choose among the Yamanaka twins, he would keep Yanagi alive, simply because she is now the more valuable of the two, even though Yanagi herself and most definitely, not Osamu, would admit it. For to dabble in politics is to know who has value, worth and utility, and who do not.

These consequences include long periods of time without relations with his father and his tribe. His father and tribe, in a sense, disown Nnaemeka as he chooses to leave the narrow path of tradition and follow the broad path of the switch to modernization. This leaves both parties distressed as both hit an emotional low point. Both wish to portray parts of their individual lifestyles and share it, only to find that the beliefs contrast greatly. Change occurs when Nnaemeka’s father, Okeke, decides that the views should not block his relation with his son and grandchildren and reveals that he takes back Nnaemeka after an eight year period of reproach.

Nnaemeka explained to Nene in their room about the marriage tradition of Ibo’s and how they tend to take priority of arranging the marriage,”Yes. They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them… you are not even an Ibo.” (Achebe 986) This shows that Nnaemeka is afraid to confess to his father about the marriage, because he knows that his father will disapprove of anything that is not arranged by him. His father in turn is a figure with power that influences Nnaemeka’s actions by fear. Therefore, he is uncertain whether or not to keep the marriage secret from Okeke. Nnaemeka reluctantly told his father but unfortunately received numerous signs of disapproval that he was frightened of,”It amazes me that you could be so unfeeling to send me your wedding picture… But on further thought I decided just to cut off your wife and send it back to you because I have nothing to do with her…” (Achebe 990) This shows an example of what Nnaemeka feared would happen between his father and his marriage with Nene. Nene was brought to tears by this action of Okeke and had in mind that he would never come to accept her as his son’s wife. Okeke played a major role in disheartening Nnaemeka to make the decision of telling his father of Nene. Nnaemeka knew that Okeke would go against his choice of marrying Nene and

Absalom tells his father and the court of his grief for his crime, whereas Nnaemeka feels grief for his father but not for his decision. Absalom states in court, “I shall not lie anymore, all the rest of my days, nor do anything more that is evil” (Paton 199). Absalom is confessing to what he did wrong, is being completely honest, and feels remorse for his actions; for he calls his action “evil”. Nnaemeka shows no remorse for his decision to go against his culture, but only feels sorry for his dad. Nnaemeka’s father decides on a girl that would be perfect for his son, but Nnaemeka says no, saying, “It is impossible for me to marry Nweke’s daughter...

Similarly, Ukamaka challenges Chinedu’s own routine after their relationship develops because she finds similarities within each other’s

“Worried about me? Who’s worried about me?” I asked feigned surprise. “All of us,” he said, his eyes avoiding mine. “Why?”

Unoka, and his son, Nwoye, show that he is a sympathetic character. The way that he treats them differently shows that he is indeed a sympathetic character for being harsh on his son and resenting his father. “I would not have a son who cannot hold up his own head in the gathering of the clan. I would sooner straggle him with my own hands”.

"Ha! Gotcha now, doll!" Byron had dropped Jill off at Charles' place, to pursue her. He was gaining on CJ; so much that he could see her dashboard. He tapped her bumper from behind, and latched onto it. They were attached for miles. CJ steered her car into the rural area of town. She geared it in reverse and jumped out the door. Byron was thrown through his back windshield. She ran from both vehicles, as far as possible. Byron was after her; he couldn't allow her to live with the truth. It was a brick wall; she was trapped.

“Oh Dang! He said under his breath. The church is on fire! “Let's go see what the deal is.”

"I must be that dangerous than to be warned about," he was loving it, and she knew, "It doesn't bother you, does it?"

Aiko was slumped forward over the table. The private dining hall was perfect, quiet and peaceful.

On his way home, Nnaemeka is thinking about how he is going to confront his father. The fact that he cares so much about his father’s reaction tells us that he has great respect for his father. We even see that he at one point feels kind of bad for his father, who has put an effort into finding a girl for him. This respect is also reflected in the conversation between Nnaemeka and his father. Nnaemeka finds it hard to tell his father about the situation with Nene, especially because of his father’s lack of understanding of which we see several examples through the text. A very good example is on page 2, line 14, when Nnaemeka wants to talk with his father about “the marriage question” and his father replies “Which marriage question?”. In this quote we see that in the father’s opinion Nnaemeka has no other option than to marry Ugoye, nothing needs to be discussed. Nnaemeka on the other hand, finds it impossible to marry someone that he does not love, but when he tells his father that he does not love Ugoye, he simply answers, “Nobody said you did. Why should you?”(p.2 l.19) at this point his father makes it clear that

Yumika is known around the office for her humble spirit and pleasant professional demeanor. She works diligently with the customers that come through our doors daily by encouraging them to dress professionally, have a positive attitude and to look for jobs that match their work experience. Yumika assist the customers in the computer lab with their resumes, job search alerts, email set up and much more. Yumika also provides support to the Account Management office during onsite career events

He really does care about her. He's been worried and caring about her for the past fifteen years, searching everywhere for her, just to get her back. A thought strikes her, causing her to frown.

He stiffens at his mother’s name, and pauses in lighting his cigarette. “She knows nothing. She has no real power in what I do.” He resumes fidgeting with the lighter.