- Nwoye
- Converted into a christian
- Was disowned by his father
- attended the white mans school
- Okonkwo
- lost his place in the clan
- was blinded by the new rules in his villiage
- Got his head shaved and beaten
- hated the white man
- cut the head off of the messenger
- hung himself
- Ezinma
- became one of the most beautiful girls in Mbanta
- called the crystal of beauty
- turned in to an healthy buoyant (bubbly) women
- she had moments of depression
- times were she only wanted her father
- had a strong influence on her half-sister
Symbols or traditions--rituals:
- Not being able to touch or bury those who hang themselves
Words or phrases that have a special meaning:
- 'war of blame'
Discuss how the characters respond to their communities and/or change in their environment. What is the main character's flaw?
- Okonkwo, didn't respond to his new community very well. He was unhappy with the new rules and with the way things were ran.
- His flaws included, big headiness, and lack of courage being that he killed himself. He was an weak individual and it showed at the end of the novel.
Setting:
- the setting stayed the same it's just that his village was colonized
Bring a question.
- After reading the whole novel, does okonkwo seem to have more characters of his father than he wants to lead on?
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