I think that Nwoye's interest in the missionaries was expected. He keeps this interest secret (again, fear of father shining through, even though a few years have passed) but considering how he liked the more religious/mythological stories of his mother and how the death of Ikemefuna still affects him. The contempt between him and his father is still obvious and I think that is another driving factor in his interest in and following of the missionaries.
I think it was expected for there to be some falling out between Okonkwo and Nwoye, but I think it's interesting that Achebe had it be because of the missionaries, which is an extreme betrayal to Okonkwo.
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