Hey, Folks. This is what Mr. Cashman and I decided:
Questions to ponder:
-Mrs. Coller
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Becky Hansen
1/29/2013 06:05:23 am
Hey Mrs. Coller! Here are my thoughts on the questions that have been left to ponder on:
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Will Young
1/29/2013 08:14:02 am
Referring to the question about Okonkwo's relationships he does become attached to people and children like Ikemefuna and Maduka (Obierka's son and wrestling prodigy). Okonkwo believe it or not loves his wives very much but due to his culture and deep angry being sometimes he doesn't present that love. He's also quite hard pressed to show any emotion to begin with.
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John Murray
1/29/2013 11:21:25 am
1) In the culture of the tribe, women are not seen very highly. The men are allowed to punish their wife even if they mess up the smallest task and the men have basically total control of their wives. Also the children do not belong to the women, they belong to the man. Also the mothers are treated with more respect than the lovers. One other group of women mentioned are the priestesses such as Cielo who is the priestess of Agbala.
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Brad Markowski
1/30/2013 12:58:19 am
i have several thoughts about a few of these questions.
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Noelle Milnamow
1/30/2013 07:14:47 am
Question: What does a man NEED in his life, according to this book?
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Noelle Milnamow
1/30/2013 07:25:07 am
Question : What is seen about the tribe's view of women? How are mothers and lovers treated differently? What other groups of women are mentioned?
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Cayleigh Phillips
1/30/2013 08:02:44 am
1) Throughout the book, women are shown to be not equal to men. They aren't allowed to practice their own religion and have a lower value in the tribe then the men. The mothers are treated with more respect than the lovers. Another group of women mentioned would be the priestess. This is shown all throughout the book.
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Cassidy Horzempa
1/30/2013 08:30:49 am
1) After reading this book I see that the Ibo people value their mothers much differently than they do their lovers and wives. The men say "Mother is supreme", yet when they make children the wive is on the bottom. Their mothers are valued much more than their lovers, yet both are women. In Ibo culture there is a high priestess. She is important in the tribe because she can connect with the gods.
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David Clobridge
1/30/2013 09:46:26 am
1) Women are treated horribly in the tribe. Wives are treated as property and are beaten by their husbands. Mothers are treated with more respect than lovers. Mothers are there to help in times of hardship.Other groups of women are priestesses.
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Patrick Clobridge
1/30/2013 09:57:18 am
1) In chapter 2, the book mentions that men without any titles are called agbala, which means woman. Therefore, the tribe views women as weak people.
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Chris Scofield
1/30/2013 10:52:05 am
3) Okonkwo has many diverse and complicated relationships with various people of Umofia. The relationship between him and his wives from what the reader can see is quite volatile. Okonkwo seems to be either fighting or beating one of his wives at any given time. He even shot at one of them. However, the reader knows Okonkwo cares about them. The culture Okonkwo is in doesn't let a man show emotion because it is not the masculine way of living. Any feeling of affection he has towards one of his wives must be hidden. Most of the relationships Okonknwo has with other people is very similar to this. These examples of relationships can be found in the first few chapters of "Things Fall Apart".
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Paul Billings
1/30/2013 10:57:49 am
I have a few ideas on how to answer some of these questions...
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Tyler Sternberg
1/30/2013 11:56:50 am
Referring to the question about Chinua Achebe's personal view of what he's writing about, it isn't always exactly clear in any specific chapter. However, throughout the book, one can tell that he is passionate about the Ibo people because he is well-versed in their customs and everyday life, and also because of the nonchalant portrayal of some of their most violent and gorey practices.
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John Davidson
1/30/2013 09:17:00 pm
2) I believe that Chinua Achebe thought highly of the Ibo people. From reading this book i get the impression that he loves this tribe, and their ways, and thinks that they are have good customs and beliefs. I got this impression from this book because it is about, mainly, the life of Okonkwo. From writing this book that stars a man from the Ibo tribe, Achebe was able to show the other side of the argument. Instead of having us see the tribe for its unfamiliar ways, we were able to see how the tribe works from the inside. I believe that if achebe had thought badly of the Ibo people, he would have based the book off of an outsiders opinion, and showed more of the tribes "extreme" traditions.
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Brooke Busa
1/31/2013 12:06:48 am
1) It is very clear the throughout the book that women are viewed much differently than then men in the tribe. Women are viewed as very weak and worthless. They aren't valued as highly as men. For example, women are only allowed to care for the children and cool for their family. Men are viewed as strong, powerful, and superior. They can't show any emotion and expect to be treated highly by women and others.
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Jimmy Perriello
1/31/2013 12:11:02 am
2. Chinua Achebe never ( throughout the book) shows that he has either positive or negative feelings toward the Ibo. This shows that Chinua really wanted his readers to form their own opinions on the Ibo and their lifestyle. I do believe that the author had a deep respect or intrest considering how meticulously he describes their lifestyles and traditions.
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Connor Martin
1/31/2013 01:00:07 am
1.) The tribe views women as inferior to men. Chileren belong to the father and they live in their fathers village. When Okonkwo was exiled he was sent to his mothers village as a punishment. Okonkwo hated his stay at Mbaino village because he finds it way to feminine fir his liking. Mothers are treated higher than lovers. Mothers are there for their children when the father is being mean. Medicine women and godess's are also mentioned.
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