Compare the differences in the attitudes of the people of Umuofia with regard to a dark night and a moonlit night.

The people will not go out on a dark night because they fear the evil spirits and the wild animals that are unpredictable and terrifying in the dark. Snakes are also not spoken about at night for fear they will recognize their names. A moonlit night is quite different with the children playing happily in the open fields under the moonlight. It is said by the people that even cripples come out to walk in the moonlight.