What role does fear play in things fall apart?
Okonkwo’s existential fear plays a major thematic role in Things Fall Apart, since it drives Okonkwo to perform several acts of tremendous violence. [Okonkwo] walked back to his obi to await Ojiugo’s return. And when she returned he beat her very heavily. In his anger he had forgotten that it was the Week of Peace.
What are Okonkwo’s fears?
Okonkwo struggles with fear of becoming like his father, fear of looking weak, and fear of his children not becoming like him. Okonkwo shows fear of becoming like his father. Okonkwo reveals his fear of becoming like his father in his thoughts. Okonkwo fears for himself he will not become like his father (10).
How does fear affect the actions of Okonkwo?
Okonkwo suffers the consequences of his actions being motivated by fear throughout Things Fall Apart. He damages his relationship with his family, and his actions lead to his eventual death. Okonkwo and his son Nwoye could never relate to each other.
Why is fear such a large part of Okonkwo’s character?
Okonkwo is afraid of becoming his father, a poor man who died without owning anything of value. Okonkwo is terrified of becoming idle and growing up to be the person his father was, so he overcompensates his masculinity.
Who is Obierika’s daughter?
Akueke
Why is Ezinma so special to Ekwefi?
Chapter 9- Why is Ezinma so special to Ekwefi? Because Ezinma is Ekwefi’s only child that has survived past the age of 6. This is Ekwefi’s 10th child. Because of this, they are really close– her daughter is everything to Ekwefi.
What is wrong Ezinma?
Ezinma falls sick from a fever. She’s given a steam treatment with boiled herbs that her father has prepared. The narrator tells about how Ezinma has always been a sickly child.
What is an iyi-UWA and why must Ezinma dig it up?
A year ago, she was reassured when a medicine man dug up Ezinma’s iyi-uwa, an object buried by ogbanje children. Ezinma agreed that it was hers. The unearthing of the iyi-uwa was thought to break Ezinma’s connection with the ogbanje world, and everyone believed that she would never become sick again.
Why does Chielo take Ezinma?
Chielo comes to Okonkwo’s compound to fetch Ezinma because Agbala, the Oracle, wants to see the girl. Okonkwo pleads with her to come back, saying the child is asleep. Ekwefi wants to go with her daughter but is told coming to Agbala without being summoned would bring about a curse. Chielo carries Ezinma away.
What is the moral of Ekwefi’s story?
The message or moral in the creation story is to not take advantage over what you are granted. When you take too much pride in yourself and feel superior to another, others will feel angry and used. Ekwefi’s purpose of telling the story was to teach Ezinma the values of selflessness and appreciation.
What is Egwugwu?
According to tradition, any village ancestor who has been buried in the earth returns during an annual ceremony as an egwugwu. In reality, an egwugwu is a clansman wearing a mask representing an ancestor who has come back from the dead.
How did ear respond when mosquito asked if she would marry him?
When Mosquito asked Ear to marry him, she fell on the floor laughing. Ear thought Mosquito looked like a skeleton and insinuated that he would not live much longer. Mosquito was humiliated, so any time he passes by, he tells Ear that he is still alive.