Principal Characters in Things Fall Apart Anene – Ekwefi’s first husband Chielo – the current priestess of the oracle Chika – the former priestess of the oracle‚ during Unoka’s time District Commissioner the British official in charge of a particular African district Ekwefi – Okonkwo’s second wife; mother of Ezinma Enoch – a Christian convert who killed the sacred python and sought confrontation with Igbo traditionalists Ezeani – the priest of the earth goddess Ezeudu
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a group of characters is motivated by emotion. In Chinua Achebe’s Nigerian novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is motivated by the fear. Throughout Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo’s actions take place because he is afraid of becoming "A Woman" like his father. Not only does he act masculine to appear manly to the villagers‚ he does it to satisfy his own conscious. Okonkwo portrays a short temper in this book. Small things such as his supper being late and remarks about his hunting anger him‚ and lead to
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“Do not despair. I know you will not despair. You have a manly and a proud heart. A proud heart can survive general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone.” (24-25). Pride and courage‚ as well as unity among people are the primary virtues in which every character in this book clearly illustrate. Not only the people‚ but the entire culture of the village of Umuofia is based on these virtues‚ as seen countless times throughout
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He does state that she is tall from the quote‚ ’…and if she’s tall - as tall as I’ taken from page 2. He also reveals she has dark eyes‚ a quote from page 5 follows ’Her eyes‚ then‚ are not dark like mine?’ This can be perceived in two slightly different ways. The obvious first is that of a physical feature. The second less apparent characteristic is of a devious‚ manipulative and possibly scheming aspect‚ perhaps based on her own personality. It is clear that Rhoda does not
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pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness”(chapter 3). The chief was an inspiration to me and I will miss his leadership‚ but his death could have an advantage for me‚ because I could have the chance to prove myself as a worthy chief of the clan. The funeral started off wonderfully‚ with so much celebration and remembrance of the chief. People were pounding the ancient drums‚ jumping over walls‚ killing animals or cutting trees that came in the way and they all fired the gun for the
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Ikemefuna had been with our family for three years‚ so I really didn’t count on things changing. When Ezeudu told that the oracle ordered him dead I was shocked. I didn’t know what to do. I thought maybe Obierika would know what to do‚ but I was even more confused after leaving his compound. How could I let someone just kill this boy who called me father‚ but I wasn’t willing to let anyone call me a coward. So I did what had to be done‚ I told Ikemefuna that he was going home. I knew that Ikemefuna
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everything’s okay between you and Nkunzi? You don’t care that he slept... with your girlfriend? Your beloved Fikile... slept with Nkunzi. Don’t you care about that‚ huh? Captain... Nyawo. - I told you we’d get the warrant. - Captain‚ my captain. What we must do now is go to the panelbeaters and turn it upside down... and find the gun that killed MaNzuza. MaNzuza was a well-respected and loved member of this community. I think when we find the gun‚ people will find some closure. And also find
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alternates between homes on certain days or months. From what I understand‚ it used to be socially acceptable to have many wives and children‚ but they all lived together in one home‚ scattered among different chambers within the house. The use of the word "homes" is what made me wonder. 3. "He always said that whenever he saw a dead man’s mouth he saw the folly of not eating what one had in one’s lifetime." Pg. 4 paragraph 2 I think that what the author was trying to imply in this passage was that
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The Martyr A man’s quest to rebuild a once sacred tradition is soon forgotten and he himself‚ massacred by his own hands. Umuofia‚ a war like a village is quickly torn apart when white colonists ravage there once sacred religion into corruption and in this‚ a man named Okonkwo faces them and tries to summon an insurrection to chase the “evil” and bring back a once peaceful village. Okonkwo ultimately loses himself in search of his ideals through his own actions and radical perspectives. Okonkwo’s
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week of peace‚ killing Ikemefuna‚ and accidentally killing Ezeudu’s son. His violent tendencies often result in consequences for him and even his family. The week of peace is a very important to Igbo culture. “We should observe a week in which a man does not say a harsh word to his neighbour. We live in peace with our fellows to honour our great goddess of the earth without whose blessing our crops will not grow.” (22) During this week‚ Okonkwo’s wife‚ Ojiugo‚ went to plait her hair without telling
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