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Chapter 1
The novel opens at Obi Okonkwo's criminal trial in Lagos. He has been convicted of accepting bribes, and the courtroom is full of people from his home union, the Umuofia Progressi…
Chapter 2
The novel flashes back to Obi's return from England, where he studied on a scholarship funded by the Umuofia Progressive Union.
Chapter 3
Obi settles into Lagos life and begins his government job in the civil service. He also meets Clara, a Nigerian woman he knew briefly in England, and their romantic relationship b…
Chapter 4
Obi and Clara's relationship deepens, and he learns something about her that changes everything: she is an osu, a person from a group traditionally considered outcasts in Igbo soc…
Chapter 5
Obi visits his family in Umuofia and tells his parents about Clara. The reaction is severe.
Chapter 6
Obi settles into Lagos life, but the costs pile up fast. His salary looks good on paper, but between loan repayments to the Umuofia Progressive Union, rent, and the expectations o…
Chapter 7
Obi visits his family in Umuofia for the first time since returning from England. The homecoming is warm on the surface but full of friction underneath.
Chapter 8
Obi tells his parents about Clara, and the reaction is worse than he feared. His father is deeply opposed, and his mother, ill as she is, tells Obi that she will die if he marries…
Chapter 9
Back in Lagos, Obi is under pressure from every direction. Clara is pregnant.
Chapter 10
Obi's mother dies. He travels home for the funeral, which costs money he does not have.
Chapter 11
Obi continues to struggle with money. His salary never stretches far enough, and the demands from his family and the Umuofia Progressive Union keep tightening the squeeze.
Chapter 12
Obi travels home to tell his parents about Clara. The visit goes badly.
Chapter 13
Back in Lagos, Obi is emotionally wrecked. Clara, sensing that the visit home changed things, pushes for a decision.
Chapter 14
Clara goes through with the abortion and something goes wrong. She ends up hospitalized.
Chapter 15
Obi's mother dies. He receives the news while in Lagos and travels home for the funeral.
Chapter 16
Obi's financial situation worsens as he tries to keep up with loan repayments, his mother's medical expenses, and the general cost of living in Lagos.
Chapter 17
Obi's mother dies. He travels home to Umuofia for the funeral, and the community's expectations around mourning and ceremony press down on him immediately.
Chapter 18
Obi begins accepting bribes. The act itself is almost undramatic at first.
Chapter 19
Obi continues taking bribes and manages to keep his double life running for a while. His colleagues and acquaintances notice nothing, or pretend not to.
Chapter 20
Obi is caught. An anti-corruption officer catches him accepting a bribe, and he is arrested.
Chapter 21
The novel closes with Obi's corruption fully exposed. He is arrested, tried, and convicted for accepting bribes.
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