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How did Ogbuefi die in Things Fall Apart?

Okonkwo was punished for breaking the Week of Peace, and exiled for accidentally killing Ekeudu's son. Okonkwo was jailed for helping burn down the church. In other ways, the killing of Ekeudu's son was punishment for killing Ikemefuna. Nwoye's conversion was punishment for his inflexibility. After killing the white man's messenger, Okonkwo was forced to kill himself out of pride.


Where did okonkwo take his family to live?

Okonkwo originally lives his life in Umuofia, but he is exiled for seven years. During this time, he lives in his motherland, Mbanta. He eventually returns to Umuofia.


How long does okonkwo leave umuofia?

Okonkwo is exiled from Umuofia for seven years after accidentally killing a clansman during a funeral ceremony, which is considered a female crime or a crime of inadvertence. This punishment is meant to cleanse his wrongdoing and restore balance to the community. During his exile, he lives in his mother’s village, where he reflects on his life and the consequences of his actions.


What US movie director exiled himself to France?

Roman Polanski


How long does Okonkwo have to leave Umuofia?

During Ezeudu's funeral, Okonkwo accidentally kills a clansman (Ezeudu's son) when his gun explodes. Whenever a man kills a clansman, it is an affront to the Earth goddess, and the murderer must be exiled from the village, according to the tribe's traditions, with the murderer's possessions destroyed. However, since it was an accident (the female version of the crime), he is only exiled for seven years as opposed to life.

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Where does Obierika get the bags of cowries that he brings to Okonkwo?

Obierika sold the yams from Okonkwo's farm that they stored in Obierika's farm when Okonkwo was getting exiled.


What happens as a result of onkonkwos role in the death of his clansmen at the funeral?

He is exiled to another village


Who helps okonkwos and his family get settled in their new compound?

In Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," it is Obierika, Okonkwo's close friend, who helps Okonkwo and his family settle in their new compound after he is exiled. Obierika looks after Okonkwo's land and finances during his absence and ensures that his family is supported and cared for in the new environment. This act of friendship underscores the themes of community and loyalty present in the story.


What does okonkwo do before leaving his motherland the village of manta?

Before leaving his motherland, the village of Mbanta, Okonkwo gathers his belongings, settles his debts, and bids farewell to his family and friends. He is exiled to his mother's village for seven years.


Did King Nebuchadnezzar treat the Jewish people kindly and allow them to stay in their homeland?

The answer to both questions is No. He destroyed the First Temple, killed myriads of Jews, and exiled the survivors.See also:The Destruction and exile


What questions remain unanswered in the wife's lament?

Unanswered questions in The Wife's Lament include why her husband was exiled, why was a plot formulated to separate the husband and wife, and are they ever reunited.


Why was Louis riel exiled?

he was not an exiled


Why did Jewish people live in minorities?

When we were exiled from Israel, it was unavoidable.After we were exiled from Israel, it was unavoidable.


What is it called when you are exiled from your people?

Exiled or banished.


Who exiled Mazzini?

Switzerland exiled Giuseppe Mazzini to Paris in 1834 and then France exiled him to England in 1837.


When did Alexander the Great get exiled?

Alexander never get exiled.


Why was Louis riel exiled from the US?

He wasn't, he was exiled to the US.