The universe is chaotic. As every atom was formed, eventually every atom will fall apart. Every atom decays, although some at very very slow rates.
Yams were seen as the main farming crop and meal staple of people in Things Fall Apart. Yams took a lot of effort to farm, but was the main way of sustaining a good life. Yams were celebrated, as was the Goddess of the Earth.
Obierika is Okonkwo's best friend in Umuofia. He is an average villager who is successful and has good sons. His son Okafo is a champion wrestler.
Locusts are a delicacy, and have protein. They are free food to one who collects them. Basically, they taste good.
The silk-cotton tree was believe to hold the spirits of good children waiting to be born. By being around the tree, fertile women believed that they had a higher chance of being filled with a good-spirit who would become their child.
Unoka breaks the nut while okoye draws lines with chalk and paints his big toe. Unoka prays for good health and protection as he breaks the nut open. Then they both share the nut and eat.
family can somethings be good and bad
Yams were seen as the main farming crop and meal staple of people in Things Fall Apart. Yams took a lot of effort to farm, but was the main way of sustaining a good life. Yams were celebrated, as was the Goddess of the Earth.
Obierika is Okonkwo's best friend in Umuofia. He is an average villager who is successful and has good sons. His son Okafo is a champion wrestler.
Everything apart from looking at things.
Physics: The subatomic particles that you possess interact with other subatomic particles, causing substances to break apart with new ones forming as a result. Psychology/Human Behaviour: It because you are looking for the things that fall apart. To be honest, not everything you touch falls apart, but your brain has gotten very good and observing the things that do, and you neglect the things that do not fall apart. A lot of things would have fallen apart even if you were not there, but you now somehow infer that your presence is significant in it falling apart. This is a false assumption, but understandable given your observational pattern. A lot of it has to do with patience and effort. Many things take a lot of energy and effort to keep together. Perhaps you do not wish to put in the effort, or are afraid of trying and failing, so would rather not try and fail to save the effort. You could just be lazy, or you could be busying yourself with other things that may or may not be as important. It could also be that the way you are constructing the things that fall apart is flawed in some way. Perhaps you are not creating some part of the foundation when you set these things up, so that the natural order of it is to fall apart unless great effort is expended.
No. Your duties are what is expected of you. Should you fail to complete your responsibilities things tend to fail, others have to pick up your failures and things just fall apart. Trust is something that has to be earned and is easier to lose.
The customary Igbo reply when someone sneezes is "Ndewo" which means "good health" or "bless you."
yes they are awsome because they dont fall apart easily
The Grapes of Wrath should be read. This novel makes for good discussions. Another good novel to read by college students would be the book "Things Fall Apart". It is a story about the tragic fall of a protagonist, Okonkwo, and the Igbo culture of Umuofia in Nigeria. The book is written by Chinua Achebe.
Uchendu speaks of suffering, and how everyone suffers, but only the good and the great are not broken by it. Later, Uchendu speaks of clan unity, and respecting the old customs.
Nwoye and his father never had a very good relationship, so that could have had an effect on Nwoye's childhood. It's never completely specified in the book.
more than likely a simple marriage. in a lavish marriage, it would ware off soon and things would fall apart. in a simple marriage, the end result is that things would get better.