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In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna because

AIkemefuna had attempted to escape from Umuofia
Bhe feared being seen as weak if he did not participateCORRECT
Cthe Oracle specifically commanded Okonkwo to strike the blow
DIkemefuna had insulted Okonkwo's family
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Although the Oracle decreed that Ikemefuna must die, Ogbuefi Ezeudu specifically warned Okonkwo not to take part in the killing. Okonkwo nevertheless strikes the fatal blow because he fears being thought weak or unmanly. This act, driven by his obsessive fear of weakness, haunts him and marks a turning point in the novel.
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