TFA Day 2

Pre-colonial map of Africa: 1707 by Tobias Lotter

Colonized Africa 1909

Africa today

Nigeria Map

Languages of Nigeria

1. Describe the setting (time, place, culture) of the novel. How does Achebe present the details of everyday village life in Umuofia, the values and beliefs of the Igbo people, and the importance of ritual, ceremony, social hierarchy, and personal achievement?

2. Describe the narrator, the voice telling us the story of Okonkwo, Umuofia, and the Igbo world. Describe the narrative voice, its point of view, its values and perspectives. Is the narrator an insider? outsider? if so, to what and to whom? Use text to support your ideas.

Things Fall Apart Day 1

The Second Coming

Ibo Culture

Style of the novel

Imagery

Proverbs

Folk Tales

Characters we meet

Questions to consider

1. Describe Unoka, Okonkwo’s father. How does Unoka shape Okonkwo’s character and actions?

2. Describe Okonkwo. Consider him as an Igbo heroic character: how does he work to achieve greatness as defined by his and culture? Does he have a tragic flaw? Think of Odysseus. Does Okonkwo has a balance of good and bad traits? How do we bring our present day morals and codes to Okonkwo's character?

Short Story Writing

The assignment for the next few days will be to work on this paragraph.

Thesis statement worksheet.

Outpost of Progress Handout ... the natives

Just in case you need another. Here's the handout from class.