CHARACTER
Clue: This character is a respected warrior in Things Fall Apart.
Answer: Who is Okonkwo?
Okonkwo is forced to leave Umuofia after committing a what crime?
A female ochu (accidental killing)
This theme in Kindertransport focuses on separation from family.
loss / displacement
Achebe uses short traditional sayings to reflect Igbo culture.
proverbs
Okonkwo fears being seen as weak like his father.
weakness
This character is taken from her parents on the Kindertransport.
Who is Eva?
Eva leaves her home country by train to escape danger. What is this transport called?
The Kindertransport journey
This theme in Things Fall Apart focuses on the impact of colonial rule.
tradition vs change / colonialism
Kindertransport moves between past and present using this structural technique.
flashbacks / dual timeline
Eva struggles to reconnect with her mother due to trauma.
emotional distance / trauma
This character insists on a legal bond involving a pound of flesh.
Shylock
In what scene does Portia disguise herself to take part in a legal decision.
Act 4's trial scene.
This theme in The Merchant of Venice explores fairness and prejudice in law.
justice v mercy
Shakespeare uses extended speeches to reveal inner thoughts.
soliloquies
Shylock argues “Hath not a Jew eyes?” to emphasise what idea?
shared humanity / justice v mercy
This character’s rejection of his father’s values signals a generational shift in Igbo society.
Nwoye
Okonkwo’s killing of a messenger represents more than violence—what does it symbolise?
His final act of resistance against colonial authority and anagnorsis - a sudden moment of realisation.
Both Kindertransport and Things Fall Apart explore how identity is affected by what type of disruption?t?
cultural disruption / displacement
The District Commissioner’s final paragraph reduces Okonkwo’s life—what is the effect of this structural choice?
dehumanises him / reflects colonial perspective / shows loss of voice
Okonkwo’s downfall can be seen as both personal and cultural—what does this suggest about his role in the novel?
He represents a wider societal collapse.
This character’s fragmented identity is revealed through shifts in dialogue, silence, and memory, highlighting the long-term psychological impact of displacement.
Evelyn (older Eva)
In the trial scene, Portia’s argument appears to uphold justice but ultimately exposes what deeper flaw in the legal system?
The law can be manipulated / justice is selective / power overrides fairness?
Across all three texts, characters experience pressure from external systems (colonial rule, war, law). What is the shared thematic idea about identity that emerges?
Identity is shaped—and often fractured—by forces beyond individual control?
In Kindertransport, the use of staging (doubling of Eva/Evelyn, overlapping timelines) allows the audience to understand what complex aspect of memory?
That memory is fragmented / layered / unresolved / not linear
Across all three texts, authority figures (colonisers, courts, guardians) claim to act rationally or justly.
What critical idea do the writers suggest about these systems of power?
They are flawed, biased, and often impose control while presenting themselves as fair?