In Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ Okonkwo made the wrong decision in killing Ikemefuna because he was like a son‚ the death of Ikemefuna caused Nwoye’s distrust in him‚ and the guilt he felt in killing Ikemefuna. Ikemefuna was like a son to Okonkwo‚ Okonkwo told him stories and shared his food with him‚ even others not in their family could see this. When Okonkwo finds out that Ikemefuna is to be killed‚ Ezeudu‚ a village elder‚ tells Okonkwo “to have nothing to do with it. He calls you his
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mindsets‚ leading him to tragic actions throughout the book. Okonkwo makes a quick‚ irrational decision to kill Ikemefuna because his image of masculinity and his status in the clan is threatened and the feminine emotions of fear and compassion that previously plagued his father begin to surface. The break between masculinity and femininity leads to unexpected consequences. The death of Ikemefuna is heavily influenced by Okonkwo’s fear of becoming like his father‚ Unoka‚ who was perceived as weak and feminine
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Fated was quite interesting‚ and I enjoyed reading it . But at times I found the story to be confusing . I got confused easily on what was real and what wasn’t . For example‚ at the beginning‚ Daire would see glowing people. As I was reading I assumed that the glowing people were in her imagination‚ but they were actually real. The characters were also very unique.For example‚ Daire is a soul seeker and Xotichl is a blind girl who can read the energy of the things surrounding her. Ms. Noël did
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An Ill Fated Love Does fate play an important role in the lives of young love? Often‚ because youths’ lives are controlled and guided by their parents’ hands‚ certain situations are out of their control. Many aspects of Romeo and Juliet’s lives were complete acts of fate‚ and fate was largely responsible for the outcome of each situation. Fate was directly involved with the young lovers’ meeting‚ separation and final downfall because there was no way to escape it. Firstly‚ it was necessary for
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Antigone‚ As Described By Aristotle The tragic play Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is a story of mixed emotions and drastic reactions. At the beginning of the play‚ the current ruler of Thebes‚ Creon‚ orders that no one is to touch the deceased Polynecies. However‚ Antigone has a very different plan for his body. Antigone tries to convince her sister‚ Ismene‚ to help her bury her brother‚ but she is too afraid to break the law. After sprinkling dirt on the body‚ Creon sentences Antigone to death
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vaccine for the virus of social ills‚ although it has been spread widely since hundred years ago? It is possible if we have found the vaccine for social ills before the black day‚ 4th June 1981; the HIV virus may not spread throughout this world. This is because the HIV virus had been firstly detected from a couple of homosexual in America. A popular saying goes‚ “it is as well to know which ways the wind blows‚” as it is better to know first the causes of the social ills before we eagerly take precautions
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Dan Chaon’s Ill Will One of the darkest books of the year‚ Ill Will is a story you will never forget; it’s dark subplots are intertwined to unveil difficulties all humans face. “People can find patterns in all kinds of random events. It’s called apophenia. It’s the tendency we humans have to find meaning in disconnected information.” -Dan Chaon. Examining something as intricate as the human brain takes great meaning and caution; but when handled right‚ can be a powerful message. Writing with the
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Social ills are issues that relate to society’s perception of people’s personal lives. Nowadays‚ the common social ills faced by society are truancy‚ violence‚ erosion of culture‚ drug abuse‚ cyber-relationship to mention but a few. Internet is the main cause of today’s social ills‚ I totally agree with this statement because it causes addictions‚ obsessions and depressions. To begin‚ internet causes addiction. Internet is all accessible to anyone without age limit nor gender. Having an unlimited
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In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo worries that after his participation in the killing of Ikemefuna his emotions will show as a sign of weakness. Expressing emotions as a male is seen as a sign of femininity and therefore a sign of weakness in Ibe culture. Okonkwo tries to hide his emotions behind his actions and temper that lead to the foreshadowed ending of the village slowly falling apart. At the start of the novel we are introduced to Okonkwo as an amazing fighter who was nothing like his selfish
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is used allusively to represent great weakness. in Greek mythology‚ foremost Greek hero of the Trojan War‚ son of Peleus and Thetis). He was a formidable warrior‚ possessing fierce and uncontrollable anger. Thetis‚ knowing that Achilles was fated to die at Troy‚ disguised him as a girl and hid him among the women at the court of King Lycomedes of Skyros. He was discovered there by Odysseus‚ who persuaded him to go to Troy One of Lycomedes’ daughters‚ Deidamia‚ bore Achilles a son‚ Neoptolemus
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