Dialectical Journals 1. "His fame rested on solid personal achievements." Pg. 3 paragraph 1 All fame begins when you do something noticeable. For example‚ actors and actresses build upon their careers and reputations by achieving excellence in their personal goals‚ as well as perfecting their public performance. 2. " It was said that when he slept‚ his wives and children in his houses could hear him breathe." Pg. 4 paragraph 1 One question that comes to mind when I read this is if
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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. Page:1 I believe this opening to the novel is going to be ironic because the falcon cannot hear the falconer is a metaphor that might mean two of the same kind cannot get along. His fame rested on solid personal achievements Page:3 All fame begins when you do something noticeable. For example‚ actors and actresses build upon their
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1. ------------------------------------------------- Two Europeans‚ Kayerts and Carlier work on an outpost in Africa. They work for a Belgian ivory trading company. The outpost is very isolated‚ and the men must have their supplies/food delivered by boat. At the station work ten black natives and Makola. He is the storekeeper and lives at the station with his wife. At first Kayerts and Carlier are working very hard. They want to get very rich‚ but after a while they become lazy. One day‚ Makola
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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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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bron t ë 1-25 Dialectical Journals Num. Quote Commentary 1 “Folds of scarlet drapery shut in my view to the right hand; to the left were the clear panes of glass‚ protecting‚ but not separating me from the drear November day[...] rain sweeping away wildly before a long and lamentable past.” (chapter 1‚ page 2) On page 2 of the book Jane Eyre‚ the author’s point of view is told through the eyes of a child. As we read the first couple of pages‚ the stage
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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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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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The “Perfect” Life “You think you are the greatest sufferer in the world? Do you know that men are sometimes banished for life? Do you know that men sometimes lose all their yams and even their children?”(Things Fall Apart p. 135) Chinua Achebe creates a character that is fueled and empowered by his fear of being weak in the sense that he refuses to acknowledge vulnerability in any other person. This‚ in turn‚ causes him to be a narcissistic and detached soul. Achebe helps the reader to understand
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