Plot
What motivates the clan to burn the church?
In retaliation of Enoch unmasking the egwugwu
Fifty bags of cowries went to them, and who had increased the fine for that purpose
Court messengers
The place where children usually gathered for a moon-play
Village ilo
How does Obierika react to Okonkwo’s death?
Grief, shock, and anger at the colonial authorities
What theme is shown through Okonkwo’s choice to commit violence to avoid appearing weak?
Masculinity / Fear of colonial authorities
Why does Okonkwo kill the messenger despite knowing the consequences?
fear of being seen as weak
Okonkwo calls this clan member a coward for convincing the clan to not attack the missionaries and church
Egonwanne
Obierika says that his friend will now be buried like what?
A dog
What does the District Commissioner accuse the leaders of Umuofia of doing
Burning people's houses and their place of worship
What theme is shown when the clan must rely on strangers to bury Okonkwo?
Disruption / destruction of cultural order
What motivates the clan to obey the messengers instead of fighting?
Fear of punishment
Who acts as the mediator between the clan and the missionaries?
Okeke (the interpreter)
Before Okonkwo goes to bed, what piece of attire does he wear?
A war dress
What theme does the burning of the church exhibit?
destruction of culture + resistance and consequence
What motivates the District Commissioner to reduce Okonkwo’s life to a paragraph long?
Ignorance and a desire to fabricate a sanitized and simplistic narrative of colonial success
The first man to speak to Umuofia in the morning
Okika
The name of the District Commissioner's meetings with the leaders of various clans
Palavers
How do the final events relate to the title Things Fall Apart?
They portray both the collapse of Okonkwo’s life and the Igbo traditions under colonial pressure
What theme does the silence after Okonkwo’s killing of the messenger reinforce?
Alienation / Isolation
Okonkwo reminisces the war against this clan as the noblest war
Isike
The Commissioner chose this as the title of the book he would write about experiences in Africa
The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger