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    see you again. Are you fine? Did they hurt you? I’m just glad to be out. At last! Where were you? I tried... Radebe. Tau. Tau wants to discuss... The practicalities of our living arrangement. Can I speak to Karabo alone? That’s one of the things we have to discuss...

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    Okonkwo often commits violent acts when he is attending public gatherings such as festivals‚ or while a sacred holiday is being observed. Some of his violent acts occurring during these times include: beating his wife during the 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

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    Michael J. Fox once wrote Family is not an important thing‚ it’s everything. Initially‚ in chapters 1-11 of the book‚ there is this quote “ Don’t worry‚ Papi. I’ll catch one for us.” (page 4) he tries to impress them and tries to not act like a little child. Jualan is the youngest and he does everything with his family. He loves his family he is always with them. Also as you can see I bold printed Us because you can see that he is doing it for his family. Now Gordo threw an almond at a little

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    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 in his personal experience‚ he has noticed that many people take many things for granted and that they don’t live their lives according to what they want

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    I viewed Ikemefuna as a son. 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

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    Objectivism and Imagery in Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart The author Anthony Burgess wrote‚ “Colonialism. The enforced spread of the rule of reason. But who is going to spread it among the colonizers?”. Colonialism is the acquisition often involving the exploitation of one territory by another political power. Historically speaking much of the success of early empires can be attributed to this system of expansion. In theory colonialism could result in the spread of civilization from the

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    Regarding his character‚ okonkwo’s final act was an act of defiance and of weakness. Okonkwo’s final showed defiance because he refused to accept that the christians were trying to change his people and they weren’t doing anything to stop them‚even when his clan did not agree to kill them or drive them away. It also shows defiance when okonkwo kills. The leader of a group of five court messenger with two strokes of his machete. Okonkwo’s overall character is based upon Fear and honor because he

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    Chinua Achebe in his fiction novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ highlights the importance of kinship and respect as he details Ibo festivities. To highlight these important factors that hold the Ibo people together‚ Achebe provides details and proverbs that are communication through the main character‚ Okonkwo. As Okonkwo holds a feast and invites his fellow kinsmen to celebrate with him‚ Achebe explains the reason why kinship is necessary. When Okonkwo states that “[He] cannot continue to live on the bank

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    Although his dad was an unhonoured and a lazy man. Okonkwo ‚the son of Unoka ‚ has managed to become an influential clan leader in Umofia. Since his childhood Okokwo was always embarrassed of his dad. To begin with‚ Unoka was a lazy man‚ he left all his farming for the last minute; moreover‚ he was a profligate and a spendthrift‚ he borrowed money from his clansmen and never returned them back .Furthermore‚ he was soft and liked music also he feared the sight of blood; therefore‚ he never became

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    Okonkwo’s emotions when he shoots the chief’s son Such a sad day today‚ the chief of the clan has died. He was such a great man‚the third oldest of all nine villages and he improved the clan greatly. He made the clan so strong‚ that they could defeat all their enemies. I always showed respected the chief and “A man who 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

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