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Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?
Who is Chinua Achebe?
Okonkwo characteristics
What is strong, masculine, warrior, wealthy, successful?
Foreshadowing (definition)
A warning or indication of a future event
What do cowrie shells symbolize
Currency/money/wealth/status
When does TFA take place?
Late nineteenth century (1890s)
Unoka characteristics
What is lazy, debtor, musician, not a warrior, unable to provide for family?
Gender roles of men vs women in Umuofia
Men are expected to be warriors and women are expected to be caretakers
What do locusts symbolize?
Settlers/intruders in Umuofia
What continent does TFA take place in?
Africa
Ezinma characteristics
What is bold and clever?
What are the purpose of ranks/titles in Umuofia
Men hold ranks and titles to prove their status in the tribe
What do folk tales represent
Life lessons
How many wives does Okonkwo have?
Three
Nwoye characteristics
What is sympathetic, "feminine", sensitive?
What are the roles of the man vs women in Okonkwo's family?
Women = caretakers, homemakers, submissive to Okonkwo
Man (Okonkwo) = provides for family, dominant, makes decisions
What do yams symbolize?
Power/wealth/status/survival
What village does TFA take place in?
Umuofia
Wives characteristics
What is caretakers, homemakers, submissive?
Purpose of folk tales and proverbs with animals in TFA
They teach lessons and provide insight
What does weather symbolize?
Survival/life/emotions