Question

What conflict develops for the engaged couple in the story “Marriage Is a Private Affair”?

Answer 1

In this story, a young couple living in Nigeria is in love and planning to marry. The young woman, Nene, wants her fiance, Nnaemeka, to tell his father that they are going to marry. However, Nnaemeka does not want to, as he is fearful that his father will disapprove of the union, because Nene does not belong to their tribe. This causes conflict between Nene and Nnaemeka, as Nene does not believe it will matter, but Nnaemeka still fears his father's opinion. Hope this helps.