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Where does Okonkwo insult Osugo in things fall apart?
Okonkwo insults Osugo during a meeting of the village's men.
Why did an old man remind Okonkwo that his palm kernels were cracked by a benevolent spirit?
Everybody at the kindred meeting took sides with Osugo when Okonkwo called him a woman. The oldest man present said sternly that those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble. Okonkwo said he was sorry for what he had said, and the meeting continued.
Why did Okonkwo insult a man by calling him a woman at the kindred meeting?
There are several reasons for this.Okonkwo wishes to display his masculinity, and shows it by pointing out that he has titles.Okonkwo wishes to display his masculinity, and shows it by claiming superiority over another individual.Okonkwo wishes to shame the other man into silence and does so quickly and effectively.Okonkwo has no patience for weaker men.
Can a date can be considered as meeting?
Of course! -A meeting of the minds, a meeting of kindred spirits, a meeting of your life-mate, a good meeting gone awfully wrong...
What does okonkwo do to a messenger who interrupts a village metting?
Okonkwo beheads a messenger who interrupts a village meeting with a machete.
What does okonko do when messengers from the british interrupts a meeting?
In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo kills one of the messengers, but the villagers let the others escape.
How does okonkwo cause a controversy at the meeting?
This depends on the meeting. He started fights with weaker men. He indirectly called a man an agbala since he had no titles. He killed a messenger from the Europeans.
What upset okonkwo the most about his son?
Okonkwo was upset with his son Nwoye for not meeting his expectations of being strong, masculine, and ambitious like himself. He viewed Nwoye as weak and unmanly, which was a source of great disappointment for him.
What happens when messengers from the British interrupt a meeting in Umuofia?
Okonkwo kills one of the messengers, but the villagers let the others escape
What is an example of Okonkwo insulting someone?
When speaking to an agbala, a man who had no titles during a meeting, he dismisses the man saying "This meeting is for men." He implicitly implies that the agbala is less than a man.
What event happened in the marketplace in things fall apart?
Five court messengers came to stop the meeting. Okonkwo decapitated one of them.
What is Uchendu's reaction to Okonkwo moping around?
Uchendu gathers his children and Okonwko for a meeting and tells Okonkwo of his duty to not let despair break his spirit. He says Okonkwo must be comforted by his motherland, not despondent. Uchendu finally speaks of his own suffering and his wives' suffering, showing Okonkwo that life goes on despite one's suffering.
