Which character in 'Things Fall Apart' is the 'ill-fated lad' sent to Umuofia as a peace offering and later killed by Okonkwo?
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Correct answer: Ikemefuna
Ikemefuna, a boy sent to Umuofia as a peace offering, becomes a surrogate son to Okonkwo and a brother to Nwoye. When the Oracle decrees he must die, Okonkwo participates in the execution to avoid appearing weak — an act that marks the beginning of his moral and familial decline.
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