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Okonkwo plants his first 400 yams during the early part of the farming season. However, there is an extreme drought, and the yams dry and crack. Okonkwo then tries again, and plants the 800 yams Nwakibie gave him as well as 400 more from another friend. However, then there is too much rain, and the yams get soaked and rot. All the villagers suffer poor harvests that year, and several commit suicide.
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Why does nwakibie trust okonkwo wuthwith his seed yamms?
Nwakibie trusts Okonkwo with his seed yams because Okonkwo has proven himself to be a hardworking and successful farmer who takes pride in his work ethic. Additionally, Okonkwo has a reputation for being reliable and trustworthy in the community, which further strengthens Nwakibie's confidence in him to care for the valuable seed yams.
What feature of Okonkwo's character persuades Nwakibie to give him the seed yams?
Nwakibie is the richest man in the village, thus the most able to help. Okonkwo has cleared a large farm but has few yams to plant as he is a starting farmer, and his father is not a great farmer either. Okonkwo believes that Nwakibie will be able to help him, and will be willing to do so, as he believes that Nwakibie is the type to respect hard work. By plowing the fields before asking for the yams, Okonkwo proves to Nwakibie that he is serious, and will not let the gift go to waste.
What features of Okonkwo's character persuades Nwakibie to give him seed yams?
Okonkwo not only is hard-working, but has proved it by clearing his farm before he asked for yams. He respectfully is prepared to show Nwakibie that he is a good investment. Okonkwo is ripe, by his look. Further, Okonkwo brings the proper shows of respect, including palm-wine, a cock, kola nut, and an alligator pepper.
Who came to visit Okonkwo during the second year of exile and why?
During the second year of exile, Okonkwo's friend Obierika came to visit him. Obierika came to inform Okonkwo about the destruction of their village, Abame, by a white man's messenger. He also brought news about the hardships faced by the clan due to the presence of missionaries in their land.
What are 3 examples of Okonkwo's good personality in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?
Okonkwo makes sure to till his farm and prepare it for planting before asking for seed yams from Nwakibie, showing his respect for the elder as well as a respect of hard work. Okonkwo worries about how his children will turn out, showing an example of his caring towards his children. Okonkwo also shows much concern when Ezinma comes down with the iba, going out personally to gather ingredients to cure her.
How many yams did Okonkwo have in things fall apart?
Okonkwo's number of Yams vary. In his first year, he has at least 1600 seed Yams, including 800 of them from Nwakibie and 400 from another friend. It is not specifically mentioned, but the number of Yams are thought to be in the thousands, perhaps tens of thousands later on.
How did okonkwo begin his career?
Okonkwo began his prosperous career in a very bad farming season. Despite being able to secure 400 seed yams from his friend, and 800 seed yams from Nwakibie, his first harvest did not succeed. With his first planting of yams, the rains would not come so the tubers wilted under the sun. With the second planting that year, the rains would not stop, so the yams rotted and did not fully grow. Other men even hanged themselves in despair.
Why does Okonkwo threaten to break Nwoye's jaw?
Nwoye had split a seed yam which should not have been split because it was too small. Also, Okonkwo is trying to encourage both Nwoye and Ikemefuna to be great yam farmers, and thus great men. Okonkwo wishes Nwoye not to be lazy. Seed yams need to be a particular size to grow properly. The bigger ones can be split to produce two seed yams. However, if a yam that is too small is split, it will not grow properly and is only useful for eating.
Why was Okonkwo famous?
Okonkwo was famous because as a wrestler, at the age of 18, he defeated another wrestler known as the Amalinze the Cat, whom had never landed on his back and was undefeated for seven years. Okonkwo was then declared the best wrestler in all of the villages, and made a hero of his village. Okonkwo also gained fame as a hard worker and a fierce warrior, who had killed 5 other men in wars.
What happens if the seed do not get air?
the seed will not grow.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Seed - 2005?
The cast of The Seed - 2005 includes: Stella Damasus Emeka Enyiocha Chidi Mokeme Ashley Nwosu Thelma Nwosu Christie Okonkwo
What happens when plants grow in an area and what takes place in the soil?
What happens in the soil is called germination and what happens is the fertile seed is planted and the roots go down into the ground to collect the nutrients for when the plants pop out of the ground
