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What does okonkwo say that abame should have done against the white men?
Miguel Solano
They began to shoot and everybody was killed, except for those who had not been in the market that day. The Abame kill the white man because their Oracle said he would destroy their clan. ... “Never kill a man who says nothing,†he says. Okonkwo agrees that they were fools and should have armed themselves in preparation.
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What does Obierika bring with him on his visit to Okonkwo?
When in Mbanta, Obierika brings money from selling Okonkwo's yams. He also brings news about the slaughter of Abame. Usually Obierika chats with Okonkwo without bringing anything in particular.
Who says that the Abame were fools and had been warned of danger and that they should have brought guns and machetes with them to the market?
Okonkwo says that the people of Abame were fools, who had been warned of danger, and that they shoudl have brought guns and machetes with them to the market. This is after Uchendu already has repeatedly called them fools for killing the white man.
Who came to visit Okonkwo during the second year of exile and why?
During the second year of exile, Okonkwo's friend Obierika came to visit him. Obierika came to inform Okonkwo about the destruction of their village, Abame, by a white man's messenger. He also brought news about the hardships faced by the clan due to the presence of missionaries in their land.
What has caused obierika to make the visit to okonkwo at this particular time?
Obierika is friends with Okonwko. Obierika came to give Okonkwo the news and funds from selling his yams. Further Obierika gave Okonwko and the rest of the village news about how the village of Abame was slaughtered by white men.
Why was Abame massacred in Things Fall Apart?
Abame was massacred in revenge for the killing of a white man on an iron horse. Abame was foolish for killing a man who said nothing. The men of Abame, being foretold that white men would bring doom to their village, foolishly killed a white man and his horse, tying the horse to a tree. In response, three white men and a very large numbers of other men surrounded the market, then opened fire. Everybody at the market place was killed except the old and the sick who were at home and a handful of men and women whose chi were wide awake and brought to the market.
According to Obierika why couldn't the Ibo regain control over Abame?
Obierika tells Okonkwo that the Ibo could not regain control over Abame because the white men had a powerful "medicine" called the Maxim gun, which had the ability to kill multiple people at once from a great distance. This made it virtually impossible for the Ibo to defeat the white men in battle.
How does Okonkwo want to deal with the white men in Umuofia?
Okonkwo wants to resist the influence of the white men in Umuofia. He believes they are a threat to their traditional way of life and wants to take a strong, forceful stance against them to protect his community and its customs.
What news does Obierika bring about Abame?
Obierika brings news that the village of Abame has been destroyed by white men who came with guns and horses. Many of the villagers were killed and their homes burned.
Did okonkwo commit suicide to escape the results of his rush courage against the white man?
In the book Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo commited suicide because he felt that his tribe had degenerated in "old woman". He thought this because of his tribe's lack of response after he murdered the white man's messenger. Okonkwo couldn't stand to live in a time/place which embraced the white man. Also, Okonkwo had suffered a great injustice at the hands of the white man; he had been jailed and beaten by him.
Why did the fearless men of abame do when they met the white man in things fall apart?
The fearless men of Abame killed the white man and his horse because they believed he was a threat to their community and had evil intentions. They did not understand the white man's culture or technology, which led to a tragic misunderstanding.
Why did the villagers of Abame kill the white man?
The villagers of Abame killed the white man because they believed he was an "evil spirit" who had brought disaster to other villages he had visited. They were acting out of fear and a desire to protect their community.
Why was the village of Abame destroyed?
The village of Abame was destroyed in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe because its leaders killed the white man who came to their village, mistaking him for a threat. In retaliation, the white man's colonial force attacked and burned down the village as a warning to other villages resisting colonization.
