Of the many themes that appear in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ individuality versus nationality becomes a central topic as the story progresses and develops. With the invasion and colonization of the European missionaries‚ Okonkwo’s nationality and contributions to society are called into question. Achebe explains the idea of nationality over individuality by showing that society is the precursor to individuality. Examining the life of the protagonist‚ Okonkwo‚ before and after his resistance
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Okonkwo was a tragic hero because he was a great warrior‚ great wrestler‚ and had multiple wives. Okonkwo’s flaw is that he has too much pride that led to his downfall. Throughout the course of senior year literature‚ we have read several stories that have tragic heroes as their main characters. In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is the tragic hero. Okonkwo relates to Willy in Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller‚ and Oedipus in Oedipus‚ by Sophocles Oedipus. Okonkwo is a tragic hero because he is
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Herbert Hoover in his early life went through many trials and tribulations. The man that became president was once a boy with a dark childhood. Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10‚ 1874 in the state of Iowa. At the early age of nine Herbert was left as an orphan. These early experiences of his childhood left him scared with a dark past; because of these experiences from his early life “his boyhood experiences left Hoover permanently reclusive and wary to a degree that not even decades of success
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Among many contemporary poets‚ Gabriel Okara makes his stand as one of the most influential Nigerian lyricists. Okara speaks of the same impressions of the controversial novelist Chinua Achebe. In the poem "Piano and Drums‚" Gabriel Okara shows the contrasts between the past life and the modern world. Some aspects in his poem date back before the beginning of civilization. In this essay I will reflect on Okara’s concepts and visions. The poem is effectively written in Verse Libre or free verse.
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Throughout literary works in the past decades‚ the story of the tragic hero has always been one of interest. In Things Fall Apart‚ Chinau Achebe tells the story of a hero who makes his own success and is highly respected. As the story develops‚ the audience experiences his downfall because of his tragic flaws. Okonkwo‚ the protagonist‚ fits the definition of a tragic hero because of his characteristics that lead him to his fall. One of the characteristics that is common amongst tragic heroes is how
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In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel‚ Purple Hibiscus‚ Papa is a charitable figure outside the home‚ but takes on abusive behaviors at home. These stark differences in behavior make it difficult to decide where he morally stands‚ which makes his death difficult to justify. Overall‚ Papa is quite caring. However‚ the manner in which he shows concern towards his children and strangers differs significantly. When Ade Coker’s daughter suffered trauma after his death‚ Papa “...paid to have her see the
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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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Superstition‚ for the Ibo people provides explanations to unexplained phenomena. For example‚ their idea of the obanje explains a woman who has the misfortune of many children repeatedly dying as infants. The Oracle gives the Ibo people a way to feel connected with the gods. For the Ibo‚ the Oracle functions as a way to explain events‚ as well as a way to predict the future. The Ibo people go to the Oracle for advice. In some other cultures‚ people pray to their deity to be guided in the right direction
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of the Greeks‚ Indians‚ Igbo people‚ and the Chinese. Overtime‚ these healing practices have become well respected. Healing traditions are an important part of the community we live in‚ and have been implemented into many parts of our society (Bokur). Various healing practices also offer insight on cultures and provide a reason to a person’s ideals. A stance
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and their families to perform their private worship which they call an alter or a place of pilgrimage {family shrine} paradigm of this food are kola nut‚ local gin alligator pepper. Also in trying to refrain or unsoiled their selves from sin‚ the Igbos accept as true that animal forfeit would be made and before it is done those animals to be forfeited would be kept round the individual’s head with the mind set that their sins is begin transported to the animals before they are
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