In chapter 2, the ogene of the town crier went off. Gome, Gome, Gome, Gome boomed the hollow metal. Every man of Umuofia was asked to gather at the market place the next morning. A daughter of Umuofia was murdered. Because she was murdered they needed a young man and a virgin as compensation. Umuofia was feared by all its neighbors. So when the daughter of Umuofia was killed in Mbaino, Ikemefuna came into Okonkwo's household. In this chapter they also talk about Okonkwo's well being. He has his own hut or obi. Each of his three wives had their own hut, which together formed a half moon behind the obi. He also has eight children. It also reflects back on his father Unoka and how much he dislikes him because of his laziness. Nwoye is Okonkwo's first son. Ikemefuna was taken into Nwoye's mother's hut. Ikemefuna becomes homesick leading into chapter three.