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What page in Things Fall Apart does Okonkwo accidentally kill another man?

Depending on the version, this could be page 131, at the end of Part 1, Chapter 13.


What is a list of plot points from Chapters 1 through 13 in Things Fall Apart in the order in which they occur in the story?

Okonkwo loses his temper and strikes his wife. Okonkwo kills his adopted son. Okonkwo threatens his wife with a gun. Okonkwo's gun explodes. or Okonkwo violates the Week of Peace. Despite being warned not to do so, Okonkwo takes part in a ceremonial murder. Okonkwo points a gun at one of his wives. Okonkwo accidentally kills a clansman. or Okonkwo beats his wife Okonkwo draws a gun on his wife. Okonkwo murders a boy he has adopted. Okonkwo's gun explodes accidentally and kills a boy.


What is ekwefi favorite part of the festival?

The wrestling matches are her favourite part of the festival. This has to do with the circumstances of her marriage to Okonkwo. She fell in love with Okonkwo during the opening match of the book, when he threw the Cat. She always fancied Okonkwo but he was too poor to pay the bride price. After the match she ran away from her husband and eloped with Okonkwo. No Okonkwo doesn't turn out to be prince charming but Ekwefi likes that memory.


Were the Christian missionaries responsible for what happened to Okonkwo?

No, the blame lies more with Okonkwo and the European colonists, though the Christian missionaries was part of the transition of Nigeria.


Why is okonkwo important to the story things fall apart?

In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is a man of great status and he is hardworking, yet his anger is the major part which starts to crack at his downfall. He is constantly getting angry at things like no warm meal when he gets home, and because his son wasn't as hard working as him. Okonkwo starts the downfall when he beats his wife during the Week of Peace which is considered a crime. When an elder dies the clan shoots guns and Okonkwo was there shooting his gun and it shot a little child and it is considered a womens crime to accidentally kill someone, if he shot the child on purpose it would be forgotten. Okonkwo has been exiled for 7 yearsand his property is burned down. When the whit missionaries invade his tribe Okonkwo goes billistic killing a messenger.Okonkwo's anger causes him to lose his control and when he does everyone around him feels powerless. He is exiled out of his home village and doesn't achieve the same status as before. When his fellow villagers wont help him revolt against the missionaries, he cracks under all the pressure and falls. Okonkwo's flaws cause his downfall by each little flaw effecting him to crack under the constant pressure and finally hang himself.

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Who was adopted by Okonkwo?

Ikemefuna was the boy who was adopted by Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. He was taken in by Okonkwo's family as part of a peace settlement between their village and a neighboring one.


What was the most memorable part in things fall apart?

This will differ for everyone. For myself, it was when Okonkwo, "heaved a heavy sigh, and went away with the gun".


How many wives and children does Okonwko have in Things Fall Apart?

Okonkwo (Things Fall Apart) had three wives. One, who left her husband to come to him.Three


What page in Things Fall Apart does Okonkwo accidentally kill another man?

Depending on the version, this could be page 131, at the end of Part 1, Chapter 13.


What is a list of plot points from Chapters 1 through 13 in Things Fall Apart in the order in which they occur in the story?

Okonkwo loses his temper and strikes his wife. Okonkwo kills his adopted son. Okonkwo threatens his wife with a gun. Okonkwo's gun explodes. or Okonkwo violates the Week of Peace. Despite being warned not to do so, Okonkwo takes part in a ceremonial murder. Okonkwo points a gun at one of his wives. Okonkwo accidentally kills a clansman. or Okonkwo beats his wife Okonkwo draws a gun on his wife. Okonkwo murders a boy he has adopted. Okonkwo's gun explodes accidentally and kills a boy.


What are the nine villages in Things Fall Apart?

Iguedo: Of the yellow grinding-stone. Okonkwo's home.Mbanta: Okonkwo's motherland.Abame: The slaughtered village.Ibe: Home of Ogbuefi Ndulue.Aninta: Where Aneto fled to after killing Oduche.EzimiliUmuachiUmuike: Village of many people....


Who is Ikemefuna?

Ikemefuna is a boy from Mbaino who is given as part of restitution for an Mbaino clansman killing a Umuofian woman in their marketplace. He is taken care of by Okonkwo and his family while he is in Umuofia.


What is Okonkwo discouraged by when he first comes to Mbanta in Things Fall Apart?

Okonkwo is discouraged by the fact that he has to come to Mbanta in the first place. He is discouraged that he is unable to take part in his village's high society, and that he has lost so much. His great passion was to be one of the lords of his clan, but that avenue was now blocked to him.


How many chapters are in part 1 of things fall apart?

There are exactly 6 chapters in part 2 of Things Fall Apart.


What warning does ogbuefi ezeudu give okonkwo about ikemefuna in things fall apart?

Ogbuefi Ezeudu warns Okonkwo not to take part in Ikemefuna's death, as Ikemefuna calls Okonkwo "father" and considers him a role model. Ezeudu advises Okonkwo to avoid involvement to prevent any harm to his own future. Despite the warning, Okonkwo ultimately participates in Ikemefuna's death under pressure from the village elders.


How did the author describe a man's life in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?

Depending on context, there may be much significance or little. The book is broken into 3 parts, 1. Life of Okonkwo before. 2. Dealing with his tragedy. 3. The final act of the tragedy. The fact that the first part is so long lends credence to the idea that Achebe wanted to focus largely on describing the culture of the Igbo and making it seem full of life and beautiful.


What happened to Ikemefuna in things fall apart?

Ikemefuna is first taken from his family in Mbaino as part of compensation for another village's tribesmen killing a woman of Umuofia in their market. He is taken care of by Okonkwo, and quickly becomes like a son to Okonkwo; Ikemefuna even calls Okonkwo father. Ikemefuna behaves like an ideal clansman, and becomes close to Nwoye, mentoring him as an older brother. Eventually, Umuofia's elders consult with the oracle whom declares that Ikemefuna must die. Ikemefuna is led off outside the village and is struck with a machete. He speaks his last words, saying "Father, they have killed me!" prompting Okonkwo to deliver the killing blow.