Things Fall Apart

The messengers near the end of the book try to stop the village from having it's meeting, since it seems like the meeting will lead to an uprising.

Okonkwo kills one of them when he persists in trying to stop the meeting.

Chielo takes Ezinma to see Agbala. She goes around the 9 villages, into the cave of the shrine of the Oracle of Hills and Caves, and then back to Ezinma's bed to sleep.

Okonkwo was exiled because during the funeral, him and other important people fired a gun shot into the air and a piece of iron from his gun flew off, and peiced the sons of the person who died heart. It was an accident so he wasnt killed but was sent away from the tribe for 7 years.

The clan ostracizes the Christians. They prohibit converts from clan activities and public spaces, such as the marketplace.

Chielo wanted to take Ezinma to be seen by Agbala.

In honesty, Chielo may have just been lonely, as she was a widow who only had 2 children of her own, not a great family. She had taken a particular fondness with Ezinma, calling her 'my daughter'.

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Okoli kills one of the sacred pythons of the village.

Obierika is friends with Okonwko.

Obierika came to give Okonkwo the news and funds from selling his yams.

Further Obierika gave Okonwko and the rest of the village news about how the village of Abame was slaughtered by white men.

Ezinma wielded great influence over her half-sister Obiageli. Ezinma was older than Obiageli.

Okonkwo sits in a silent-half sleep because there is no work to be done. He is not a social person, and in exile he feels unhappy as he cannot progress his plans. He can only wait for the exile to be over.

He appears to be suffering from long-term depression.

In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo kills one of the messengers, but the villagers let the others escape.

This is the tribal court. Its purpose is to resolve conflicts and cases brought to the court.

Ezinma was an ogbanje child and Ekwefi is her mother. Since an ogbanje child is on whom dies but comes back to cause the mother pain, this shows that this was what Ezinma was supposed to do. Ezinma is the only child Ekwefi had and this was why. Because she is the only child, Ezinma and Ekwefi are very close.

Chinua Achebe hoped to show the culture of the people in Nigeria, as well as the impact of European influence to the indigenous tribes.

Achebe wished to show that the culture of Nigeria was deep and meaningful and parallels with European culture; it should not be simply dismissed as a backwards African culture, but seen as one rich with stories and teachings.

The point of view makes it seem like a neutral narrator is explaining the conflicts between the cultures without being emotionally involved.

This is not explicitly mentioned, but Chielo and Ezinma do go around all 9 villages of the Igbo and then back to Chielo's cave.

The village elders told Okonkwo to take care of Ikemefuna until his fate was decided.

When Ikemefuna is sentenced to die, Okonkwo is afraid of being seen as weak. When Ikemefuna cries to him, Okonkwo takes care of Ikemefuna, (kills him).

It is in tribute to the bride. The amount of wine given represents several things including the desirability of the bride as well as the respect given to the family.

Mr. Brown is the first missionary who comes to Umuofia to build his church. He is later replaced by Reverend James Smith.

Another answer could be Nwoye or Isaac, who comes back to Umuofia after Mr. Brown.

Mbanta is the name of Okonkwo's motherland.

Her earlier brothers and sisters die shortly after they are born, most not lasting more than 3 years.

Okonkwo accidentally kills a tribesman.

Both Igbo culture and Okonkwo's life lie in ruins at the end of the book. Though both are once proud, they are forced to realize their end. Okonkwo chooses to end it early as oppose to suffer, but the Igbo culture faces a sure steady decline into obscalescence.

Repetition is used to highlight specific events or ideas which warrant consideration.

Repetition is used in many of the songs or poems for catchiness.

Repetition is used as a form of irony when subtly changed to highlight particular meanings.