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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 offense does okonkwo commit?
Okonkwo accidentally kills a tribesman.
How is Okonkwo's relationship with Ekwefi different then with his other wives?
Okonkwo originally wanted Ekwefi for his first wife, but did not have the money. It appears that the two are more together for love, whereas the other marriages were originally marriages of convenience and business.
Who did Okonkwo beat?
Okonkwo has anger problems and takes it out on his spouses. Okonkwo's wife Ojiugo forgets to get Okonkwo and her children their meals, as she went to get her hair plaited at her friend's house. The first wife ends up feeding her children. Okonkwo beats Ojiugo for her negligence. Unfortunately, this beating violates the sacred Week of Peace. During the New Yam Festival, Okonkwo gets restless and angry, and makes up an excuse to beat his second wife.
How are okonkwo and ekwefi related?
They are not related by blood; they become husband and wife.
Who is Ojiugo?
Ojiugo is a character in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart." She is Okonkwo's youngest wife and plays a significant role in the story as she represents the changing roles of women in Igbo society during the colonial era.
Who were okonkwos wives?
Okonkwo has three wives:The first is unnamed and is mother to Nwoye and Obiageli.The second wife is Ekwefi who leaves her husband for Okonkwo and mothers Ezinma.The last wife is Ojiugo, mother of Nkechi. She is also the youngest and is beaten for getting her hair braided, neglecting the job of making dinner.
Who is Okonkwo's second wife in things fall apart?
Okonkwo's second wife is Ekwefi, mother of Ezinma. Okonkwo originally wished to have Ekwefi as his first wife, but he could not afford the dowry at the time. Ekwefi ran away from her first husband to be with Okonkwo.
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.
Who are the children of Ojiugo okonkwo's third wife?
Ojiugo, Okonkwo's third wife, had two daughters: Nkechi and Enzima.
What offense does okonkwo commit?
Okonkwo accidentally kills a tribesman.
How is Okonkwo's relationship with Ekwefi different then with his other wives?
Okonkwo originally wanted Ekwefi for his first wife, but did not have the money. It appears that the two are more together for love, whereas the other marriages were originally marriages of convenience and business.
Who did Okonkwo beat?
Okonkwo has anger problems and takes it out on his spouses. Okonkwo's wife Ojiugo forgets to get Okonkwo and her children their meals, as she went to get her hair plaited at her friend's house. The first wife ends up feeding her children. Okonkwo beats Ojiugo for her negligence. Unfortunately, this beating violates the sacred Week of Peace. During the New Yam Festival, Okonkwo gets restless and angry, and makes up an excuse to beat his second wife.
Who was okonkwo's favorite child in things fall apart?
Although not specifically mentioned, it can be guessed that Ekwefi is Okonkwo's favourite wife.Okonkwo originally wanted to take Ekwefi for his first wife, but he did not have enough money to pay for her dowry at the time.
What does the relationship between Okonkwo and his second wife reveal about Okonkwo?
It reveals that Okonkwo does have a love relationship side to him as well besides the side of him wanting to be masculine and promote himself in the eyes of other villagers.
How are okonkwo and ekwefi related?
They are not related by blood; they become husband and wife.
What is significant about the gun okonkwo points at his wife?
Not too much is significant about the gun Okonkwo owns. As Okonkwo is not a good hunter, it has rarely been fired. When Ekwefi is mad at Okonkwo she remarks the gun 'has never been fired.' Unfortunately Okonkwo hears this, and flies into a rage, discharging the gun next to Ekwefi.
