Heroes
The protagonist of the novel Things Fall Apart
Who is Okonkwo?
The bad guy in a comic book
Who/What is the villain?
An individual's personal god
What is chi?
This application allows you to apply to more than 800 colleges and/universities.
What is the Common Application?
Those whose deaths are an abomination are brought here.
What is the evil forest?
The main character of a story or novel
Who is the protagonist?
An ideal model off of which characters in a story are usually based
What is an archetype?
Okonkwo accidentally killed a man with this weapon.
What is a gun/stray bullet/piece of metal?
In this essay, college applicants share goals, obstacles, and lessons learned.
What is a personal statement?
This young man was traded to Umofia and lived with Okonkwo.
Who is Ikemefuna?
He was a tiny warrior from Japan.
Who is Inchy Bo/the Inch-High Samurai?
A metaphor for truth that provides examples of our authentic selves and the characters represent aspects of the human condition.
What is a myth?
A prediction that causes itself to be true due to the behaviors of the believer
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
The abbreviation for the application for federal college loans and aid.
What is FAFSA?
The person Okonkwo hated the most
Who is Unoka/Okonkwo's father?
A central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes
What is an anti-hero?
The characteristics of this archetype are strength, courage, stamina, faith, competing against great odds.
Who is the hero?
An honor that a male villager earns for showing that he can take care of others like wives and children.
What is a title?
Often written by teachers, club moderators, and coaches, these are written in support of the efforts or accomplishments of a college applicant.
What is a recommendation letter?
The births of these children were an abomination.
What are twins?
Common in many cultures, these larger than life characters are often used to explain natural events like thunder and earthquakes.
What are giants?
A recurring element or theme in a story.
What is a motif?
Okonkwo fears that this person is too soft and will not become a proper man.
Who is Nwoye/Okonkwo's son?
Classes you should focus on if you start at community college but plan to transfer to a four-year university
What are core requirements/courses?
Unlike a male crime which is committed intentionally, this type that Okonkwo commits is an accident.
What is a female crime?