guides the author by controlling where the story goes‚ what the characters do‚ what mood is portrayed‚ what style evolves‚ and what emotional effects the story will create in the reader. Igbo Society Complexity From Achebe ’s own statements‚ we know that one of his themes is the complexity of Igbo society before the arrival of the Europeans. To support this theme‚ he includes detailed descriptions of the justice codes and the trial process‚ the social and family rituals‚ the marriage customs‚ food
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THE RELEVANCE OF SHORTHAND IN MODERN OFFICE OPERATIONS For the effective discharge of their duties‚ professional secretaries must have a mastery of the basic office skills. These skills include Shorthand‚ type writing etc. of all these skills‚ shorthand happens to the most important and most challenging of all. But in secretarial departments of most tertiary institutions‚ most students believed that secretaries no longer write shorthand in business offices with theinvention and installation of
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Evidence Inference – Commentary Textual reference- “Okonkwo was well known through the nine villages…” Context- Okonkwo is introduced‚ he well known. Thematic idea suggested by evidence- Honor Commentary- Okonkwo seems to be loved but also feared because of his impatience. Textual reference- “His wives‚ especially the youngest lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper…” Context- Because of the laziness of his father‚ Okonkwo was harsh and abusive but not cruel. Thematic idea suggested by
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The Ramifications of Ignorance From the perspective of a non-African reader‚ the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ is the story of a seemingly uninviting character‚ named Okonkwo‚ who struggles to secure his status and masculinity within himself and his culture during the time of European colonialism. His continuous struggle leads to his downfall and ultimate death‚ in which the District Commissioner orders his messenger to retrieve Okonkwo’s body and bury him‚ on account of the villagers
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concentration camps or killed. In the book Wild Swans‚ Jung Chang writes about three generations of women in her family‚ including herself‚ and their experiences in China before‚ during and after the Communist Revolution. Finally‚ the novel Things fall apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ focuses on a man named Okonkwo who‚ throughout the second and third
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“Theme of Post-Colonialism in Things Fall Apart” The Post-Colonial literature that describes what happens to a strong African‚ Asian once colonist settle in the area. Post Colonial literature considers vexed cultural- political questions of national and ethnic identity‚ otherness‚ race‚ imperialism and language‚ during and after the colonial periods. The term is applied most often to writings from Africa‚ The Indian subcontinent‚ The Caribbean‚ and other regions whose histories during the 20th
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Role in Umuofian Society Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” depicts the downfall of the once great tribe of Umuofia at the hands of imperialistic European white men. However the downfall of this advanced tribe would come to be inevitable due to its numerous flaws‚ in terms of their “justice” system‚ extreme religious interpretations of the Oracle and perhaps most heavily because of their intensely misogynistic views. Umuofia’s harsh and brutal treatment of women in their society reveal the fact
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initially wanted? In both Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart and Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness‚ the characters abuse their power due to the large amount of ambition the Ibo culture and Kurtz have. The Ibo culture has worked hard to establish their own colony and gained power from their success‚ in Things Fall Apart. Meanwhile in Heart of Darkness‚ a company has hired Kurtz to set out on an expedition to find new land for their country. In both Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness the Ibo culture
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In the killing of Ikemefuna‚ many aspects of Okonkwo’s character is exposed. I realised that despite Okonkwo’s tough exterior‚ he is very insecure‚ constantly worried about people’s perception of him. Also‚ through this‚ we see the softer side of Ok‚ which is his concern for Ikemefuna‚ a feeling which he constantly tries to suppress. Finally‚ Okonkwo’s stubbornness and his unquestioning loyalty to the tribe is also surfaced. Firstly‚ the killing of Ikemefuna reveals that Okonkwo is an insecure individual
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Okonkwo- An influential clan leader in Umuofia. Since early childhood‚ Okonkwo’s embarrassment about his lazy‚ squandering‚ and effeminate father‚ Unoka‚ has driven him to succeed. Okonkwo’s hard work and prowess in war have earned him a position of high status in his clan‚ and he attains wealth sufficient to support three wives and their children. Okonkwo’s tragic flaw is that he is terrified of looking weak like his father. As a result‚ he behaves rashly‚ bringing a great deal of trouble and sorrow
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