Things Fall Apart Part One Chapter One 1. Page #______ List four physical characteristics that separate Okonkwo’s appearance from that of the other men in his village. 2. Page #______ How did Okonkwo bring honor to his village as a young man? 3. Page #______ What other achievements make him an important man? 4. Page #______ Why does Okonkwo have no patience with his own father‚ Unoka? 5. Page #______ What good qualities does Unoka have‚ that his son
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Things Fall Apart Chapters 1-3 World Lit. Period 2 Julio Corral 1/12/11 In the beggining chapters of the book called “Things Fall Apart‚” there is a big misunderstanding between Unoka and his son Okonkwo. Their conflict is based on Unokas unprodictuve behavior. Okonkwo on the other hand is a very strong and hard working man. Okonkwo is ashamed to say that his father is the lazyest man on the village. Unoka sits all day and plays his flute while everybody else is out
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Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe 1. Note how Achebe immediately establishes his perspective from inside Umuofia (which is Ibo for “people of the forest”)in the first sentence. The wider world consists of the group of nine related villages which comprise Umuofia and certain other villages like Mbaino. What are Okonkwo’s main characteristics as he is depicted in the first few chapters? List as many as you can‚ being as specific as possible. What were the characteristics of his father which
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Sulaiman Bah Family 1E 11/11/12 English “Things Fall Apart” in understanding of the process of colonization in Africa and the impact of the changes that has incurred‚ a common case on the colonization of Africa is seen in the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe can be very valuable in the way colonization’s portrayed in Africa. The book is very unique‚ in that it is told in the point of view of Africans as it disregards much of Europeans point of view. In this factor and one of
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3/4/2013 B Pd. Every society has a unique manner of handling certain aspects of life. In both Things Fall Apart and Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight‚ children are lost in different ways: physically and emotionally. Sometimes the problem is a death of a baby‚ while other times what is lost is a connection rather than a heartbeat. While some characters struggle to deal with these unpleasant events‚ others are able to move past them gracefully. Okonkwo and his family look at the loss of children
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Chapters OneThree Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. W. B. Yeats‚ "The Second Coming" Summary: Chapter One Among the Igbo . . . proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten. Okonkwo is a wealthy and respected warrior of the Umuofia clan‚ a lower Nigerian tribe that is part of a consortium of nine connected villages‚ including Okonkwo’s village‚ Iguedo. In
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Things Fall Apart: An independent reading Students‚ you will engage in an independent reading of Things Fall Apart. One of the new Common Core Standards is that students will read and comprehend literary texts independently and proficiently. Each Monday‚ we will engage in classroom discussion of the previous week’s reading assignment. There will be questions to accompany each week’s reading assignment. These questions must be completed and brought to class on Monday. You need to read the material
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Patricia Ann L. Gabo BSTTM 2-1 Things Fall Apart By : Chinua Achebe 7 literary standards Artistry - Achebe brings to life an African culture with a religion‚ a government‚ a system of money‚ and an artistic tradition‚ as well as a judicial system. While technologically unsophisticated‚ the Igbo culture is revealed to the reader as remarkably complex. Achebe stereotypes the white colonialists as rigid‚ most with imperialistic intentions‚ whereas the Igbos are highly individual‚ many of them
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Journals Chapters 1-3; There is a lot in the first 3 chapters that deals with the culture and community of Okonkwo’s people. For this journal entry describe several aspects of community and culture that you saw. Analyze and interpret the purpose and overall effect. Use textual evidence. 1 ½ pg. Min. Chapters 4-6 show a lot of the Ibo religion. For this journal entry identify specific aspects of the Ibo religion and comment on its fundamental beliefs. Use textual evidence. 1 ½ pg. Min.
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Peaceful Preservation of Culture The entire culture of a people is often sacrificed in the interest of forming civilized societies. Highlighted in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ the Ibo tribe of lower Nigeria faced obliteration when confronted by British colonists in the late 19th Century. Although these individuals sought to bring peace to the Ibos‚ their actions led to severe ethnic trauma for the tribe. Achebe avidly emphasizes the functionality of the Ibos during the time they were able
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