What kind of action happened in chapter 5 of things fall apart?

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Grace Lyn Gesalta · Accepted Answer

Okonkwo supports three wives and eight children. He despises weakness and beats his children and wives.

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Many actions happen in Chapter 5 of Things Fall Apart. Approaching of the Feast Giving thanks to Ani Playing a part in people's lives Judging of morality and conduct Communion with departed fathers of the clan Feast of the New Yam Eating of yams Looking forward to the New Yam festival Disposal of old yams Beginning of new year with tasty fresh yams Washing of pots, calabashes, wooden bowls, wooden mortar Pounding of yam in mortar. Cooking of Yam foo-foo and vegetable soup Eating of yam foo-foo and vegetable soup Inviting of friends and relatives from neighbouring villages Telling of a story of a wealthy man Setting of large mound of foo-foo Sitting on one side of a mound of foo-foo Arriving of in-law to a meal Exchange of greetings Shaking of hands Inviting of large number of guest from far and wide Okonkwo asking his wives' relations to a feast Making a fairly big crowd Other people besides Okonkwo becoming enthusiastic over the feast Drinking of gourds of palm-wine Getting uncomfortable while sitting and waiting Scrubbing of walls of huts with red earth Drawing of patterns on the huts in white, yellow, and dark green Painting of selves with cam wood Drawing black patterns on stomachs and backs Decoration of children Shaving of children's hair in beautiful patterns Talking excitedly about relations who had been invited Reveling in thoughts of being spoiled Observing of New Yam Festival by Ikemefuna in Umuofia Mbaino becoming remote and vague in Ikemefuna's imagination Burst of storm (metaphorically) Okonkwo walking around Okonkwo finding an outlet for his suppressed anger Asking of "Who killed this banana tree?" Hush falling on the compound Cutting of leaves from banana tree Ekwefi answering Okonkwo Okonkwo giving Ekwefi a sound beating Ekwefi weeping Ezinma weeping Other wives pleading with Okonkwo Okonkwo satisfied Okonkwo deciding to go hunting Okonkwo calling Ikemefuna to get his gun Ekwefi murmuring about guns that neve shot Okonkwo hearing Ekwefi Okonkwo running into his room Okonkwo running out of his room Okonkwo aiming gun aat Ekwefi Ekwefi clambering over dwarf wall of barn Okonkwo shooting the gun Children and wives wailing Okonkwo throwing down the gun Okonkwo jumping into barn Ekwefi lying in barn Okonkwo heaving a heavy sigh Okonkwo going away with the gun Celebration of New Yam Festival Offering of new yam and palm-oil to ancestors Asking ancestors for protection Day wearing on In-laws arriving Bringing of pots of palm-wine Eating and drinking till night In-laws leaving for their homes Giving of pleasure to Ekwefi  FLASHBACK Winning of Ekwefi's heart Okonkwo throwing Amalinze the cat Ekwefi running away from her husband Loving of Wrestling  contests  Sitting near the fireplace Killing of fowl Water boiling Lifting pot from fire Pouring boiling water Putting pot on pad Looking at Palms Surprising of Ezinma, by the lifting of the pot with bare hands. Ezinma referring to her mother Ekwefi by name Ezinma asking if fire does not burn people who are grown up Ekwefi replying "Yes" to her daughter Nwoye's mother dropping pot of hot soup Ekwefi turning hen in mortar Ekwefi plucking feathers Ezinma plucking feathers Ezinma's eye twitching Ezinma working out that her mother means a wrestling match Ekwefi pulling on the horny beak Ekwefi turning on a stool Putting a beak in a fire Ekwefi pulling the horny beak off Nwoye's mother calling Ekwefi Ekwefi answering Nwoye's mother "Is that me?" Nwoye's mother asking for fire from Ezinma. Ekwefi putting coals into broken pot Ezinma carrying pot to Nwoye's mother Nwoye's mother thanking Ezinma for the coals Ezinma offering to make a fire for Nwoye's mother Nwoye's mother thanking Ezinma again calling her "Ezigbo," or "the good one." Ezinma going outside Ezinma bringing sticks Ezinma breaking sticks with her foot Ezinma building a fire Ezinma blowing the fire Nwoye's mother telling Ezinma to use a fan Getting of the fan Nannygoat eating yam peelings Nannygoat stealing yam Nwoye's mother swearing at nannygoat Ezinma peeling yams Ezinma fanning fire Nwoye's mother thanking Ezinma again Ezinma returning to Ekwefi's hut Beating of drums Clearing of Okonkwo's throat Okonkwo moving his beat to the drums Okonkwo filling with fire, desire to conquer and subdue Okonkwo trembling Okonkwo bringing out yams for afternoon Nwoye's mother cooking Ezinma running to barn Ezinma bringing back 2 yams Ekwefi peeling yams Ekwefi cutting yams Ekwefi preparing a pottage using chicken Hearing of Obiageli weeping Obiageli weeping Ikemefuna coming with pot Nwoye coming with pot Nwoye's two younger brothers following Nwoye Obiageli following rest of them Obiageli's mother asking what happened Obiageli saying she broke her pot Obiageli's mother consoling her Obiageli's mother telling Obiageli she will be bought another pot Ikemefuna staring at the two younger brothers Obiageli making inyanga Obiageli balancing pot on head Obiageli folding arms across her chest Obiageli swaying waist like a grown-up lady Pot falling down Obiageli laughing Drums throbbing Ekwefi ladling pottage into a bowl Covering of pottage Ezinma presenting food to Okonkwo Okonkwo sitting on goatskin Okonkwo eating first wife's meal Obiageli bringing food to Okonkwo Obiageli sitting on floor Ezinma placing dish to Okonkwo Ezinma sitting with Obiageli Okonkwo shouting at Okonkwo Ezinma asking Okonkwo about wrestling Okonkwo answering, asking Ezinma if she will see wrestling Obiageli telling her father not to speak while eating Okonkwo acknowledging Obiageli Okonkwo praising Obiageli while verbally attacking Ezinma Okonkwo eating Ekwefi's meal Obiageli taking dish Obiageli returning to her mother's hut Nkechi coming in Nkechi bringing in third dish Drums continuing to beat.

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The only real consistent rising action of things fall apart comes near the end when the villagers begin to act against the Christians and burn down their church.

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Arguably, this would be when Okonkwo kills the court messenger but the villagers do not back him up instead letting the other messengers escape.

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Ekeudu was buried. It is not explicit, but it is implied.

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