What weakens Okeke's determination is to discover that he has two grandchildren. This discovery generates a concern for him being so far away from his grandchildren because of his selfishness.
Explanation:
"Marriage is a Private Affair" we are introduced to Okeke who is a conservative gentleman who does not agree with the modernity and change of the conservative values that his son lives. For this reason, he turns away from his son and cuts off, almost completely, the contact with him. One fine day he receives a letter from his grandchildren that makes him sad and worried about living away from his grandchildren because of his stubbornness and selfishness.
The author compares the character by comparing the fog to a cat.
Explanation:
The story says, "The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on." And that shows that we can guess that the author compared it to a cat.
