ENG 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Things Fall Apart
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Things fall apart chapter 1-3: what does the opening description of okonkwo say about this culture and its values (3), in his culture, your success was measured by your achievements. He is famous for his success in wrestling. His tribe places a lot of importance on masculinity and strength: compare and contrast okonkwo with his father. Okonkwo drank wine out of his first head. He dislikes his father because he was unsuccessful and died with a lot of debt. Okonkwo is a kind man, but him and his son were not the same. Nwoye his son (13-14): examine the role of women in this culture. Find examples in the text for: okonkwo and his father were polar opposites. His father is tall and thin, while okonkwo was built and strong. His father was very lazy: okonkwo is very harsh on his son. He wants him to be successful like him and not like his grandfather.
