Okenwa and Raphael are equal in human rights, they have common interests. For instance, they are Bruce Lee’s big fan. Bruce Lee is their connection that leads them together even though they are totally different in social class.
Another point that make them are considered as an equal human is sickness, Apollo. Their sickness indicates that all human can be weaken by illness, everybody is equal in every ways. Unfornately, inequality is always be a subset of equality. Even though they are infected by the same disease, they are treated differently. Some argue that Okenwa is treated better because he is the only son of the parent whereas Raphael is just a house boy. However, the textual evidences show the unequal treatment of the parent to Raphael.
Another point that make them are considered as an equal human is sickness, Apollo. Their sickness indicates that all human can be weaken by illness, everybody is equal in every ways. Unfornately, inequality is always be a subset of equality. Even though they are infected by the same disease, they are treated differently. Some argue that Okenwa is treated better because he is the only son of the parent whereas Raphael is just a house boy. However, the textual evidences show the unequal treatment of the parent to Raphael.