Marriage is a private affair
In "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe and "Love Must Not Be Forgotten" by Zhang Jie, they explore the problems of individuals seeking love and fulfillment in a changing culture. In both stories, the main character is confronted with the problem of having many obstacles stand in between their true love. They must make the choice of whether to follow their heart or follow their culture. In "Marriage is a Private Affair" Nnaemeka must decide whether he will obey his father or marry the one he loves. In this first quote, "'I shall never see her' was the reply. From that night the father scarcely spoke to his son."(p.191) Nnaemeka must decide whether his father or his wife is more important. This is a complicated decision for Nnaemeka because he must choose between the man who raised him or the woman he loves. It was also difficult because if he chooses his wife, then his father may never speak to him again, but if he chooses his father, then he may never experience true love ever again. In another quote, "If it had occurred to him that never in history of his people had a man married a woman who
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Approximate Word count = 755
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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