In Chinua Achebe's short story, Marriage is A Private Affair, the lead character, Nnaemeka wants to marry Nene, the girl that he loves, but his father wants him to marry to the girl that he has chosen for his son. It is the beginning of the conflict between the father and son and also between the traditional and modern values which runs throughout the story. Therefore, Nnaemeka is unsure what will his father say, how will he react after learning that he is going to marry the girl that he himself has chosen.
The Loving Mother is a tale about the love of a mother for her kids. It talks about how the soul of a mother is not at ease after leaving a small child behind. And after death, the mother comes back to look after the child and take care of her. It is a supernatural tale because it speaks about nature and spirit.
You are most likely talking about the radar, which scans and alerts the people on the submarine of other submarines, missiles, etc. nearby.
YEs it was common for the neighboring family?Because there was little people at that time and they died out quickly