Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo's relationship with his father, Unoka, is characterized by shame and disappointment, as Unoka is seen as lazy and unsuccessful. This deeply ingrained disdain for weakness drives Okonkwo to become excessively ambitious and authoritarian, leading him to adopt a harsh and unforgiving demeanor. His fear of failing like his father sets him on a path of rigid masculinity and emotional repression, creating internal and external conflicts as he struggles to maintain his status and identity within the community. Ultimately, this conflict with his father's legacy shapes Okonkwo's tragic trajectory in the story.

Okonkwo hanged himself because he felt powerless after his society had been fundamentally changed by the arrival of the white colonizers. He realized that the traditional ways of his people were no match for the influence of the colonizers and he could not see a way to rise above it. His suicide was a final act of defiance and a way to maintain a sense of control over his own destiny.

Only Obierika's reaction is shown in Things Fall Apart. Obierika is driven to despiar and anger at the District Commissioner and his men. He considers Okonkwo one of the greatest men in Umuofia.

Later, in Arrow of God, it is revealed that Okonkwo was lionized as the symbol of the pride of Umuofia and the Igbo as a whole. Okonkwo rejects living in a world where he would have to sacrifice his pride and demean himself before a greater colonial power.

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

There is no such tradition, as a man and woman rarely die at the same time.

However, when this did happen, the wife had to be buried before they would announce that the man had died with the ogene.

Red earth is used to build walls. Red earth cleans the walls and makes them shine.

"Egwugwu" is used in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe to represent the gods.

Ekwefi has a bitter attitude about life because she has suffered significant hardships and losses, including the deaths of her many children. These traumas have shaped her outlook on life, leading to feelings of resentment, sorrow, and disillusionment.

When Enoch boasts that the egwugwu would not dare to touch a Christian, one egwugwu gives Enoch a stroke with his cane.

When Enoch tears off the egwugwu's mask, the other egwugwu surrounded their fallen comrade and shielded their companion from the profane gaze of women and children. The egwugwu chop and burn down Enoch's compound while ordinary men and women stayed in their houses. They attempt to talk to Mr. Smith, and end up burning down the church, presumably with Enoch in it.

The Nigerians see the white men as strange and their religion as bizarre. They make fun of the white men's religion and the way their interpreters speak, saying a phrase that sounds like "my buttocks." Further, they make fun of the Court Messengers, calling them "Kotma of the ash buttocks," and saying they are "fit to be a slave."

The chartists fell apart as they all had tried absolutely everything and nothing had worked for them

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The purpose of the Oracle was to provide guidance to the villagers. The Oracle provided wisdom from the ages through its priestess whom it communicated through.

Money alone, almost none. There is always a combination of factors, of which money is a common ingredient.

In Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart," the village is visited by locusts. This event occurs when a swarm of locusts descends upon Umuofia, initially causing excitement among the villagers as they anticipate a feast. However, the locusts quickly consume crops and foliage, highlighting the themes of nature's unpredictability and the fragility of the villagers' agricultural lifestyle. The locusts symbolize both abundance and destruction in the context of the community's relationship with their environment.

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it depends on which festival your talking about, consider revising the question. In the week of Peace, the Festival of the New Harvest, no one is supposed to work, almost like a sabbath day, and "no harsh word shall be spoken to a neighbor". You're just generally supposed to keep the peace and relax, the oppposite of what Okonkwo, who beat his wife during it and shot at another one, did. There are many other ceremonies and festivals however, so if you're looking for a different ceremony or a more specific one, like i said, you should revise the question.

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The Christians appreciate Reverend Smith, but in particular, the zealots and those with excess of pride, born of resentment from being looked down upon by the rest of the clan, appreciated Reverend Smith the most.

This never happens. No is ever asked to kill the sacred python. To do so intentionally was an unthinkable act. A man who did so unintentionally would have to ask forgiveness of the Goddess of the Earth, and sacrifice and repent.

The white men waited for market day to slaughter the people of Abame because they knew that the villagers would all be gathered in one place, making it easier for them to carry out the massacre without resistance. It was a strategic decision to ensure maximum impact and minimal resistance.

He discourages Okonkwo from participating in Ikemefuna's execution. He specifically says, "bear no hand no hand in his death. That boy calls you father."

This is probably the iyi-uwa, a stone owned by ogbanje. With posession of this stone, the medicine man is able to prevent Ezinma from dying and being reborn in Ekwefi again only to repeat the cycle of death and rebirth.

It is refreshing to see the Igbo portrayed not as a backwards savage race, but truer to form, show them as a vibrant culture with a wide set of beliefs and interactions.

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