1. Okonkwo had to leave his fatherland because he killed a kinsman. Okonkwo had always planned to be one of the greatest lords in Umuofia so when he left he knew it would be almost impossible to regain all the power he had gained since he was young. Uchendu noticed Okonkwo state and told him that many men before him had been in a similar situations or had been in trouble with the clan but they didn't give up and stop pursuing their life ambitions so he shouldn't either.
2.Some white missionaries settled in the Abame clan. Uchendu believed they brought the war onto themselves by killing the first missionary that came into the village, Okonkwo thought they should have been prepared for any danger since the oracle had warned them. To me Okonkwo's actions seemed better. When Uchendu says " there is no story that is not true" he means each story has to have a foundation or something it's based upon so it had to have existed somehow.
3.The first time Obierka comes to visit Okonkwo it is to give him his money for his yams. The second time it was to ask him what had become of Nwoye and why he was among the missionaries. Nwoye converted because he wanted to be a part of the religion that seemed more understanding, when the missionaries first came the people were amused with their efforts then impressed with their determination then annoyed and finally angered. The evangelist's constant efforts to convert the people at first were in vain but after they explained the benefits and showed that they were still alive even after they were supposed to be dead the people were convinced. Some of the main misunderstandings between the Igbo people and the missionaries was religion,custom, beliefs, and language. some of the people who converted were exiles and they felt that they were more welcome in this religion. Nwoye was not an exile but he appreciated how God took everyone in no matter their condition, and everyone had a chance at happiness. When Okonkwo heard of what his son had done he disowned him.
4.There were a few crisis with the young church starting with how everyone thought the missionaries and their church would not survive, since they had placed the church in the evil forest. The growth of the church was also slow because the converts and their beliefs were not welcome in the village. The last contact Mbaino had with the christians was when Okileo killed the sacred python ,Okielo then died the next day so they had no reason to abuse the christians anymore since the gods could still fight their own battles. There are many differences between the two religions starting with how the Igbo gods discriminate and the christian god loves all people no matter how different and in the Igbo culture there is one supreme god and several lesser gods whereas in the christian belief there is only one god.
5.There are many changes occurring in the clans, abominations are more common, religion changes and the elders fear for the younger generations because they don't know the importance of unity and how vital it is for the clan to stay united as one. These changes may be the reason for the downfall of their culture because when they forget the real reasons they are fighting for like their clans lifestyle or they do not appreciate it anymore they lose their power as a clan.
William Golding
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
The Conch
The conch symbolized civilization, law, and order throughout the island
The Fire
The fire was first meant to be a means of rescue but in the end it wasn't the rescue fire that saved them it was the fire of savagery
Elie Wiesel
" always question those who are certain of what they are saying"
Night
by Elie Wiesel
The Night Trilogy
The barracks at Buchenwald
Elie Wiesel is among the prisoners on the far right of the center bunk. This photograph was taken on April 16, 1945, just after the liberation of Buchenwald.
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1932, to Otto and Aurelia Plath. In August 1952 Plath won a fiction contest held by Mademoiselle, earning her a position as guest editor at the magazine in June 1953. Her experiences in New York City, were depressing and later became the basis for her novel The Bell Jar (1963). Upon her return home Plath, tired of her image as the All-American girl, suffered a serious mental breakdown, tried to kill herself, and was given shock treatments.By February 1963 her marriage to Ted had ended. She was ill and living on the edge of another breakdown while caring for two small children in a small apartment in London, England, during the coldest winter in years. On February 11 she killed herself.
The Bell Jar
J.D Salinger
Jerome David Salinger was born in New York City on January 1, 1919. Although a charismatic and funny classmate who often played the fool, Salinger was noted as being the charming loner, the kid who chose his own company above those of his friends.With the arrival of the Second World War, Salinger was drafted into the infantry and became involved in one of the bloodiest invasions of the conflict; the Battle of Normandy.Ever since the late '60s, Salinger has avoided publicity, refusing to give interviews or comment on his work. When he has chosen to make rare statements to the press, Salinger has insisted that the less that is known about the author, the greater the attention that can be directed to the written word.
The Catcher in the Rye
In 1951 Catcher in the Rye landed at bookstores. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is driven to the brink of a nervous breakdown by his disgust for the "phoniness" of the adult world that he is about to enter. He finds peace only in the presence of Phoebe, his young sister. Taking flight from this world, Holden plans to head west, where he hopes to live a peaceful existence in a log cabin. However, he begins his journey by traveling to New York where he plans to say goodbye to his sister, and on the way he participates in a series of humorous adventures.
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria, the son of a teacher in a missionary school. Achebe's first novel, THINGS FALL APART, appeared in 1958. The story of a traditional village "big man" Okonkwo, and his downfall has been translated into some 50 languages.
Things Fall Apart
Palm-wine
this is a very popular drink among the people in Nigeria
Kola nuts
Kola nuts have a long history in nigeria ranging from symbolic to habit. Some of the nuts provide energy while others provide health benefits
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