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    Dead Men’s Path” Over the years‚ populations around the world have been raised with many different cultures and beliefs. These are cultures that are accepted by some and denied and frowned upon by others because they have their own beliefs. Over the recent years the cultures do tend to change in the fact that they add new beliefs to the old ones. In Achebe’s “Dead Men’s Path” Michael Obi the newly appointed headmaster of the Ndume School has different religious and cultural beliefs then that

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    Dead Men’s Path – summary Michael Obi became the headmaster of a school called Ndume Central School. He was very happy with his new job. He wanted to create a modern school out of an old-fashioned one. With the help of his wife Nancy‚ he wanted to show how a modern school should be run. He had two aims for the new school: a high standard of teaching and a beautiful schoolyard. Nancy planted flowers of many different colours that blossomed when the rain set in. One day‚ Obi saw an old

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    consternation of the villagers. The local priest then tries to remind Obi of the path’s historical and spiritual significance as the sacred link between the villagers‚ their dead ancestors‚ and the yet unborn. Obi flippantly derides the priest’s explanation as the very kind of superstition that the school is intended to eradicate because “dead men do not require footpaths.” Two days later the hedge surrounding the school‚ its flower beds‚ and one of its buildings lie trampled and in ruins— the result of the

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    There was a path that a teacher who has been at the school for about three years stated‚ “the path appears to be very important to them. Although it is hardly used‚ it connects the village shrine with their place of burial.” Michael no longer wanted the path to be there at his school. Ani‚ a village priest shared with Michael the significance of the path‚ but he didn’t care. This is one story I wouldn’t mind forgetting about. It shouldn’t be a big deal if he doesn’t want the path there. Once

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    Dead Men Path - Summary

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    "Dead Men’s Path” by Chinua Achebe is a short story about a young headmaster and his conflict with a village’s people when he wants to close a path that is important for their belief. In this story we can see the conflict between modernity and ancient believes. The story is set in 1949 in an African village named Ndume. The narration is told in third person‚ and begins when a young Michael Obi‚ the protagonist‚ was appointed as headmaster of the school. Michael was very enthusiastic with this new

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    Dead Man Path” The short story‚ “Dead Men’s Path‚” by Chinua Achebe‚ in the short story Achebe addresses the cultural conflicts that exists between Michael Obi’s the central character “European” ideas verses “old” African customs. Obi has a total disregard for the people of the village and his colleagues. The story is set in 1949‚ a rural village in southeast Nigeria. Obi is willing to do anything to ensure that his educational mission is satisfied. He makes every effort to change everything

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    Dead Men’s Path by Chinua Achebe Dead Man’s Path is a short story that was written by Chinua Achebe‚ an African writer whose stories reflect on African culture and its traditions. This particular piece by Achebe was written in 1953 and was featured in Girls at War‚ which is a collection of his short stories. This story is about a young man who becomes headmaster of an African school and‚ by stories end‚ learns an important lesson when he ignores the local traditions of the school’s village

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    "Dead Men’s Path" Chinua Achebe’s "Dead Men’s Path" is filled with symbolism. The story starts off in January of 1949‚ where young Michael Obi became headmaster of Ndume Central School. I think this is very symbolic it that Chinua Achebe would have been 19 in 1949‚ so this whole story may be based on what his hopes and dreams were‚ he eventually became a teacher‚ so maybe he wanted to become a headmaster and not just a teacher. "We shall make a good job of it‚ shan’t we?" Said Michael to

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    To emphasize the cultural conflict between modern ideas and traditional beliefs‚ as well as the pride and human weaknesses‚ namely‚ dogmatism and stubbornness‚ Achebe frequently utilizes contrast throughout the plot‚ characterization and themes to distinctly stress the importance of respecting the old costumes. Achebe gives the readers a picture of Obi’s personalities in the exposition of the story; as the protagonist possesses the weaknesses of mankind like ego and pride‚ he actually represents

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    Two Men‚ One Path Over the years‚ the culture of diverse populations has changed numerous times‚ in various ways. Cultures are set in a way that if changes occur‚ they keep the fundamental values of the former culture and add new beliefs from the newer generation. However‚ change has lead to negative reactions for some and others can accept. In Chinua Achebe’s “Dead Man’s Path”‚ Michael Obi‚ the new headmaster of a progressive school‚ has different religious beliefs from the village he lives in

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