🐢The tortoise symbolizes cunning and deceit in the story, using language to manipulate and trick others.
🐦The birds represent honesty and gullibility, falling for the tortoise's tricks due to their trusting nature.
🐚The broken shell of the tortoise represents the consequences of greed and deceit, as well as the possibility of redemption.
👩👧The relationship between Azima and her mother, Equifee, showcases the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, even if it means defying the gods.
❤️The love and tenderness shown between Okonkwo and Equifee displays a different side of Okonkwo's character, revealing his capacity for compassion.