Roaring Flame In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
1. The worst aspect of being banished from my homeland for seven years is not having the ability to practice your normal, daily life. It would be very hard to re- create my life in a different environment and society after already having done so. Everything has changed for Okonkwo. He no longer has his friends, his home, nor his yams. He has to re-create his life and develop new friends, customs, etc.
2. Okonkwo’s nickname “Roaring Flame” relates to his fierceness and passion for a better life than his father. He is also a powerful warrior and can be perceived as an intimidation because of his immense figure. Also, his anger and pride can be seen as the cause of a “Roaring Flame.” An example of this would be when Okonkwo nearly murdered his …show more content…
An example of flashback that shows the relation ship between the white newcomers and African natives is in chapter sixteen when Obierika discovers that Nwoye is among the Christian converts. Obierika suddenly has a flashback to when six missionaries arrive in Mbanta that includes five natives and one white man. Everyone is curious about the white man after having heard the story about the Abame clan massacre. This example can also serve as the example of foreshadow as it does foreshadow the nearing future of the Ibo.
5. Mr. Kiaga’s decision to accept the clan’s outcasts reveals his rejection of traditional tribal culture and the way that some members of the tribe are branded as outcasts. He offers a message of new hope, which is Christianity, where those who are rejected by men can be accepted by God.
6. The fact that there is no punishment in Ibo law for killing a python reveals the theme of the relationship of an individual to the community. The Ibo perceive animal stories that inspire their laws. Some animals have no sacred barrier whereas others have a strict law.
7. The maxim explains the theme of an individual in relation to the community. This theme implies that we as humans are superior to animals because we have the ability to communicate and work together instead of being independent and working
2. Okonkwo’s nickname “Roaring Flame” relates to his fierceness and passion for a better life than his father. He is also a powerful warrior and can be perceived as an intimidation because of his immense figure. Also, his anger and pride can be seen as the cause of a “Roaring Flame.” An example of this would be when Okonkwo nearly murdered his …show more content…
An example of flashback that shows the relation ship between the white newcomers and African natives is in chapter sixteen when Obierika discovers that Nwoye is among the Christian converts. Obierika suddenly has a flashback to when six missionaries arrive in Mbanta that includes five natives and one white man. Everyone is curious about the white man after having heard the story about the Abame clan massacre. This example can also serve as the example of foreshadow as it does foreshadow the nearing future of the Ibo.
5. Mr. Kiaga’s decision to accept the clan’s outcasts reveals his rejection of traditional tribal culture and the way that some members of the tribe are branded as outcasts. He offers a message of new hope, which is Christianity, where those who are rejected by men can be accepted by God.
6. The fact that there is no punishment in Ibo law for killing a python reveals the theme of the relationship of an individual to the community. The Ibo perceive animal stories that inspire their laws. Some animals have no sacred barrier whereas others have a strict law.
7. The maxim explains the theme of an individual in relation to the community. This theme implies that we as humans are superior to animals because we have the ability to communicate and work together instead of being independent and working