Chike’s School Days Characters

The main character of the story, Chike is a young boy who is just at the age to start school. He is the firstborn son to his parents, Amos and Sarah, after five girls… read analysis of Chike

Chike’s father. Amos, originally, was a member of the powerful “free-born” social group in the village, but because he chose to marry Sarah, a woman of the lowest-ranking Osu class, he is no… read analysis of Amos

Chike’s mother. Sarah belongs to the Osu, the lowest social class in the village. However, she has converted to Christianity and no longer believes in the traditional Igbo system. Her newfound beliefs allowed… read analysis of Sarah

Amos’s mother. Like her son, Elizabeth converted to Christianity, presumably thanks to Mr. Brown’s influence. However, it is clear that she still invests in traditional religion and social structures when she reacts negatively… read analysis of Elizabeth

An English Christian missionary who works in the village, Mr. Brown isn’t as appealing to the people for his religious teachings. Rather, they are interested in him due to the clinical dispensary he runs. Like… read analysis of Mr. Brown

Notorious among the village schoolchildren for beating students with his cane, the schoolteacher provides Chike and his peers with their first introduction to the English language. For younger students, the schoolteacher instructs songs about the… read analysis of The Schoolteacher