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Chapters 9-12

Chapters 9-12. Things Fall Apart. Get into groups of 3 and summarize Chapters 9-10 AND answer the following questions This will be collected It must be detailed - You have 12 minutes.

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Chapters 9-12

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  1. Chapters 9-12 Things Fall Apart

  2. Get into groups of 3 and summarize Chapters 9-10 AND answer the following questionsThis will be collectedIt must be detailed - You have 12 minutes • The story of the mosquito is one of several West African tales which explain why these insects buzz irritatingly in people's ears. Why does Ekwefi prize her daughter Ezinma so highly? In this chapter the notion of the ogbanje is treated at length. What attitudes toward children does it reflect? Note how it balances against the "throwing away" of twins. Does Achebe seem to validate the belief in ogbanje? • The egwugwu ceremony of the Ibo has been much studied. The women clearly know on some level that these mysterious beings are their men folk in disguise, yet they are terrified of them. What do you think their attitude toward the egwugwu is? What seem to be the main functions of the ceremony? How does Evil Forest refute the argument of Uzowulu that he beat his wife because she was unfaithful to him? How are problems like this affected by the fact that whole families are involved in marriage, unlike in American culture where a man and woman may wed quite independently of their families and even against their families' wishes? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system?

  3. Chapters 9 – 10 • Ekwefi and Ezinma’s relationship is not like a “normal” mother-daughter relationship • It is more of a companionship • Possibly a result of the loss of so many children • Okonkwo’s wives always try to protect one another from his temper and anger • Female bonding amongst the wives • No jealousy amongst each other • Episode with Chielo • Shows her authority over the Umuofia clan • Ekwefi and Okonkwo love Ezinma so much that they will go against their religious beliefs to save her • Ekwefi shows “masculine” characteristics, such as bravery and strength • The egwugwu ceremony • The egwugwu are not real • One of the egwugwu “had the springy walk of Okonkwo” and he was missing from the ceremony • But they need to keep this to themselves

  4. Get into groups of 3 and summarize Chapters 9-10 AND answer the following questionsThis will be collectedIt must be detailed - You have 12 minutes • What is the moral of the fable of the tortoise? What values does it reflect? What does the incident involving the priestess of Agbala reflect about the values of the culture? • Notice the traditional attitudes of all small villagers toward large marketplaces like Umuike. How is the importance of family emphasized in the uri ceremony? Notice that the song sung at the end of the chapter is a new one. Achebe often reminds us that this is not a frozen, timeless culture, but a constantly changing one.

  5. Chapters 11 – 12 • Igbo folklore • Ezinma’s story about the tortoise and the birds • Foreshadows the colonialism that is about to descend upon the Umuofia • Similar to the locusts descending on the tribe • We see Okonkwo’s true feelings • Doesn’t seem to be the same, cruel Okonkwo that we knew before • He is very worried about Ezinma

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