If you’re religious, you have liberty to practice your religion. religious liberty is given to us through the first amendment of the us constitution.
Ani cannot allow Okonkwo to corrupt his village with his angry actions and crimes, so the Earth Goddess Ani banishes Okonkwo to Mbanta, his mother's village, for seven years.
I would say "the town is 15 miles further"
I don't know but a long essay or dissertation is involving personal research, written by a candidate for a college degree.