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Logical Fallacies
Fallacious Arguments
Things Fall Apart
Vocabulary
Things Fall Apart+
100
The suggestion that only two alternatives exist when in fact there are more
Either Or Fallacy
100
No one has ever proven leprechauns don't exist, therefore they exist.
Non-Disproof Fallacy
100
Who is Unoka?
Okonkwo's father
100
Define haggle
To dispute or bargain insistently
100
What are "iron horses"?
Bicycles
200
A generalization based on insufficient or unrepresented evidence
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
200
My dad smoked three packs a day and he lived to be 85! So cigarettes really can't be that bad for you.
Hasty Generilization
200
Ultimately, why does Okonkwo kill Ikemefuna?
He was afraid to look weak.
200
Define trudge
To walk heavily and firmly, as when weary or through mud
200
What is a tragic hero?
A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.
300
The assumption that because two things are alike in some respects, they are alike in others.
False Analogy Fallacy
300
I read about a pitbull attack. My neighbor owns a pitbull. My life is in danger.
Non Sequitur Fallacy
300
In his youth, how did Okonkwo gain his fame?
In wrestling, he tossed Amalinze the Cat
300
Define malevolent
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
300
Why is Okonkwo only exiled for him crime? What is his crime called?
It was a "female" crime because it was unintentional, therefore he received exile instead of death.
400
An argument that focuses on an irrelevant issue to detract attention from the real issue
Red Herring Fallacy
400
You may think that he cheated on the test, but look at the poor little thing! How would he feel if you made him sit through it again?
Red Herring Fallacy
400
What are the two major crimes does Okonkwo commits in Umofoia?
1) He beat one of his wives during the week of peace 2) He accidentally kills a member of the tribe when his rifle went off
400
Define esoteric
Understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
400
What is imperialism?
The domination of a country's political, economic, or cultural life by another.
500
Making an argument by trying to persuade the audience to accept the conclusion by predicting unpleasant consequences if it is not accepted.
Force and Fear (Ad Baculum)
500
If I don't get at least a C in this course, I will lose my eligibility and can't play sports, so I should get a C
Pity (Ad Misericordiam) Fallacy
500
What offense does Enoch commit and how does the village respond?
He unmasks an egwugu, the villages respond by burning down the church and destroying Enoch's compound
500
Define improvident
Not having or showing foresight
500
Explain the following proverb and the context it appeared in: Our elders say that the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
This proverb is about paying back your debts, Unoka says this to a man who comes to collect what he had loaned out. The meaning of the proverb is that you must pay your big debts before you settle your small debts.