The tension we see between the two young people and Okeke in “Marriage Is a Private Affair” __________.

The conflict is between a father’s expectations and his children’s choice of whom to marry. Although the story is set in Nigeria and draws on its cultural setting, disagreements between generations over marriage and personal independence occur in many societies. So the tension reflects human experience around the world, not something unique to Nigeria or African cultures.

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