Brief Questions in Things Fall Apart
Brief Questions in Things Fall Apart
How widely was Okonkwo well-known?
Ans: He was famed across the nine villages and beyond.
How was Unoka as a grown-up man?
Ans: He was...
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Why was Okonkwo exiled?
Why was Okonkwo exiled? [2021]
Okonkwo is a brave and proud man of Umuofia. Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) has depicted him as a tragic character in “Things Fall Apart” (1958). This ch...
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how Ikemefuna gradually became intimate with Nwoye, Okonkwo’s son
Give a brief account of how Ikemefuna gradually became intimate with Nwoye, Okonkwo’s son. [2018]
Chinua Achebe’s (1930-2013) “Things Fall Apart” (1958) beautifully shows the human...
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Why does Okonkwo make conscious efforts to avoid looking like his father?
Why does Okonkwo make conscious efforts to avoid looking like his father? [2016]
In “Things Fall Apart” (1958), Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) shows how family shapes a person’s destin...
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Would you agree that Igbo culture is dynamic?
Would you agree that Igbo culture is dynamic? Find evidence in “Things Fall Apart” to support/oppose the notion. [2016]
Chinua Achebe’s (1930-2013) “Things Fall Apart” (1958) pres...
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Consider Okonkwo as a tragic hero
Consider Okonkwo as a tragic hero. [2021] ✪✪✪
Or, “Okonkwo’s whole life was dominated by fear, and the fear of failure and weakness.” Elucidate. [2018]
Or, Who is the protagonist...
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Brief Questions in Things Fall Apart
Brief Questions in Things Fall Apart
How widely was Okonkwo well-known?
Ans: He was famed across the nine villages and beyond.
How was Unoka as a grown-up man?
Ans: He was...
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how Ikemefuna gradually became intimate with Nwoye, Okonkwo’s son
Give a brief account of how Ikemefuna gradually became intimate with Nwoye, Okonkwo’s son. [2018]
Chinua Achebe’s (1930-2013) “Things Fall Apart” (1958) beautifully shows the human...
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The New Yam Festival observed in Umuofia
Present a short account of how the New Yam Festival was observed in Umuofia. [2020] ✪✪✪ Or, “The New Yam Festival was thus an occasion for joy throughout Umuofia.” Elucidate. [201...
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How does the Igbo society fall apart in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart?
How does the Igbo society fall apart? [2019, 2017] ✪✪✪
Chinua Achebe’s (1930-2013) “Things Fall Apart” (1958) illustrates the collapse of a great culture. The Igbo society of Umuo...
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What made Okonkwo commit suicide in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart?
What made Okonkwo commit suicide? [2019]
Okonkwo is the protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s (1930-2013) “Things Fall Apart” (1958). The novel ends with the tragic death of Okonkwo. His...
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The Significance of the Title Things Fall Apart
Discuss the significance of the title “Things Fall Apart”?
"Things Fall Apart" is a novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), first published in 1958. The title is signif...
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