Why does Nene want her fianc© to write to his father?

In the
opening of 's short story " ," Nene is urging Nnaemeka to write a letter to his father
informing him about the couple's upcoming marriage. Nnaemeka is hesitant and believes he should
wait to talk to his father in person. He isn't sure whether his father will approve of the
marriage. Nnaemeka is from the Ibo ethnic group of...