Who is the main character in "Marriage is a Private Affair"?

The main character in "Marriage is a Private Affair" is Nnaemeka. The entire story is about Nnaemeka's love for Nene, Nnaemeka's decision to marry her, and Nnaemeka's altercations with his dad over this decision. At the beginning of the story, Nnaemeka and Nene are discussing what Okeke's reaction will be when he hears about the couple's engagement. Even though Nene remains optimistic, Nnaemeka feels that his father will be upset for many reasons, but mostly because Nene is not...

The main character in "Marriage is a Private Affair" is Nnaemeka. The entire story is about Nnaemeka's love for Nene, Nnaemeka's decision to marry her, and Nnaemeka's altercations with his dad over this decision. At the beginning of the story, Nnaemeka and Nene are discussing what Okeke's reaction will be when he hears about the couple's engagement. Even though Nene remains optimistic, Nnaemeka feels that his father will be upset for many reasons, but mostly because Nene is not of the Ibo tribe in Nigeria. Nnaemeka has chosen to marry out of love instead of out of respect for Ibo tradition. His decision angers Okeke. Nnaemeka returns to Okeke in the rural Ibo village and discusses his engagement to Nene. Okeke gets more and more angry with every bit of information. Okeke is angry that Nnaemeka chooses a woman of his own liking and not the woman Okeke chose for him. Okeke is angry that Nene is a school teacher, which Okeke believes is against the Bible. Finally, Okeke is absolutely infuriated that Nene is not of the Ibo tribe. As a result, Okeke disowns Nnaemeka and Nene for eight years. Nene appeals to Okeke so as to bring his father and grandsons together; however, the story ends before the reader sees the reunion. As you can see, Nnaemeka is involved in every significant part of the story (either directly or indirectly); therefore, Nnaemeka is the main character.