B Day English McCloskey Things Fall Apart Chapter 23 Do Now due 3:15 PM
Do Now
Matthew McCloskey
7:48 AM
Pages 174-178
http://marul.ffst.hr/~bwillems/fymob/things.pdf
1. Why is Okonkwo so happy at the beginning of Chapter 23 (keep in mind, it's more than just what happened to the church). Why do you think so?
Okonkwo is almost happy again, despite the fact that his clan did not agree to kill the Christians or drive them away. Even so, he and the rest of the villagers are on their guard, and for the next two days they arm themselves with guns and machetes.
Okonkwo is COMPETETIVE and this is a BIG win for him as a warrior and leader. The opportunity to once again be a warrior represents Okonkwo’s last chance to recapture some of his former glory. His motivations for wanting revenge, including his humiliation in the jail, are deeply personal.
2. How do the villagers of Umuofia attempt to justify what they've done to the District Commissioner? There
Short answer: Enoch murdered an Egwugwu
Information:
The District Commissioner is a high ranking government official in Chinua Achebe's famous postcolonial novel Things Fall Apart. ...
There was disrespect of the African ways in the days of colonialization.
He repeatedly shows little or no care for the native religion or native customs,
The District Commissioner returns from his tour and requests that the leaders of Umuofia meet with him. They go, taking only their machetes because guns would be “unseemly.” The commissioner talks to them in condescending terms and says that they should discuss the church’s burning “as friends.” No sooner have they put their machetes on the floor than a group of soldiers surprises them. They are handcuffed and thrown in jail for several days, where they suffer insults and physical abuse. A kind of bail is set at two hundred bags of cowries.
Lack of respect:
The next morning they decide to collect the cowries necessary to pay the fine.
The guards do not respect their prisoners, shave their heads, and do not feed them.
This justifies the burning of the church
3. What is the "punishment" dealt out by the missionaries?
The court messengers tell the people of Umuofia that they must pay a fine of two hundred and fifty bags of cowries or their leaders will be hanged—by upping the price these messengers will make a profit as intermediaries. The town crier announces an emergency village meeting. Even Ezinma returns home from her twenty-eight-day visit to her future in-laws.
4. At the end of this chapter, we see that Okonkwo's compound and family has changed quite a bit. How has everything changed? Use a quote to support your answer.
It's sad. Can use a sentence or 2 from here, "Okonkwo's compound was like a deserted homestead.
It was as if cold water had been poured on it. "
Matthew McCloskey
7:48 AM
Pages 174-178
http://marul.ffst.hr/~bwillems/fymob/things.pdf
1. Why is Okonkwo so happy at the beginning of Chapter 23 (keep in mind, it's more than just what happened to the church). Why do you think so?
Okonkwo is almost happy again, despite the fact that his clan did not agree to kill the Christians or drive them away. Even so, he and the rest of the villagers are on their guard, and for the next two days they arm themselves with guns and machetes.
Okonkwo is COMPETETIVE and this is a BIG win for him as a warrior and leader. The opportunity to once again be a warrior represents Okonkwo’s last chance to recapture some of his former glory. His motivations for wanting revenge, including his humiliation in the jail, are deeply personal.
2. How do the villagers of Umuofia attempt to justify what they've done to the District Commissioner? There
Short answer: Enoch murdered an Egwugwu
Information:
The District Commissioner is a high ranking government official in Chinua Achebe's famous postcolonial novel Things Fall Apart. ...
There was disrespect of the African ways in the days of colonialization.
He repeatedly shows little or no care for the native religion or native customs,
The District Commissioner returns from his tour and requests that the leaders of Umuofia meet with him. They go, taking only their machetes because guns would be “unseemly.” The commissioner talks to them in condescending terms and says that they should discuss the church’s burning “as friends.” No sooner have they put their machetes on the floor than a group of soldiers surprises them. They are handcuffed and thrown in jail for several days, where they suffer insults and physical abuse. A kind of bail is set at two hundred bags of cowries.
Lack of respect:
The next morning they decide to collect the cowries necessary to pay the fine.
The guards do not respect their prisoners, shave their heads, and do not feed them.
This justifies the burning of the church
3. What is the "punishment" dealt out by the missionaries?
The court messengers tell the people of Umuofia that they must pay a fine of two hundred and fifty bags of cowries or their leaders will be hanged—by upping the price these messengers will make a profit as intermediaries. The town crier announces an emergency village meeting. Even Ezinma returns home from her twenty-eight-day visit to her future in-laws.
4. At the end of this chapter, we see that Okonkwo's compound and family has changed quite a bit. How has everything changed? Use a quote to support your answer.
It's sad. Can use a sentence or 2 from here, "Okonkwo's compound was like a deserted homestead.
It was as if cold water had been poured on it. "
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