English Keyquestions Flashcards
Which 3 tribal practices does Obierika question?
The elders tapping oil from the palm tree. The killing of twins. The banishment of Okonkwo, given the fact it was a feminine killing
Who warns Okonkwo not to kill ikemefuna
Ezeudu
What story does Obierika recount when he goes to mbanta
The massacre of abame
What does Obierika say which shows he questions the tribe’s rigid rules?
I don’t know how we got that law
How does the presence of Obierika and Okonkwo defy the homogeous depiction of Africans depicted in colonial literature?
It suggests that masculinity and men in general can be multifaceted, as proved by Okonkwo and obierika’s different personalities. It shows the role of men in the tribe is nuanced rather than fixed only on masculine dominance and the idealistic masculine figure.
What does nwakibie say in terms of meritocracy
An eagle and a kite can perch on the same tree
How many of uchendu’s children died
22
Why is Uchendu scared for the new generation in the Igbo clan
Your generation……Stay at home, afraid of your next-door neighbour
On what two occasions does Obierika comfort Okonkwo
After the death of ikemefuna. When Okonkwo is banished to mbanta
Who does Okonkwo go to for help in sharecropping
Nwakibie
