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Okonkwo intimidates people of _______
Mbanio
What was Okonkwo’s weakness?
fear of failure
“Red in tooth and claw”
Comes from in memoriam by Alfred, Lord,Tennyson. showed colonization OKONKWO DOES NOT WANT TO BE LIKE HIS FATHER
what was Okonkwo ruled by?
the passion of hating EVERYTHING Unoka loved. he hated GENTLENESS
when was Chinua Achebe born? -Author of Things Fall Apart
African colonization 1930s
The Ibo people have a Proverb that when a man says yes his ___ says yes also.
Chi
Okonkwo had been chosen by the __ villages to carry a message of war to their enemies unless they agreed to give up a YOUNG MAN (Ikemefuna) and a virgin for the murder of Udo’s wife.
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Umuofia (villages) was feared by many villages that they treated Okonkwo like a king and brought him a virgin wo was given to ___ as a wife and the lad Ikemefuna.
Udo
how did the Ibo people view weeping and affection?
WEAK
What was Okonkwo’s only emotion?
ANGER
who did Okonkwo beat during the week of peace?
-left to get hair braided without cooking dinner
youngest wife: Ojiugo
what did Unoka die of?
shameful illness: swelling which was an abomination to the earth goddess.
LEFT IN EVIL FOREST TO DIE
what did Okonkwo build for himself?
Obi
who treats Ikemefuna as her son?
Nwoye’s mom
okonkwo was happy that ______ becomes an older brother to _____
Ikemefuna
Nwoye
“man’s crop”
yams
yams
“man’s crop”
The Feast of the New Yam. who does Okonkwo shoot at?
Ekwefi
What did Arthur Jarvis think was the cause of the crimes the black people committed?
White people.
What were the 2 large events in Things Fall Apart by Achebe?
Okonkwo exiled( THIS MAKES THINGS FALL APART)
- Ezeudu (the dead man)’s son was killed.
- okonkwo’s gun exploded
Mad dog eating vs __________.
Christians and old religion
____: outcasts
Osu
How long was Okonkwo exiled for?
- this made things fall apart.
- accidentally killed son of dead man
7 years
What things came with the missionaries/ white men?
Religion
Government
Perspective difference between white and natives?
White: man killed, kill village
Natives: stranger, don’t know what he is kill him
John Kumalo: _______
Gertrude kumalo:_________
Politician
Prostitute
What did Umfundisi Mismangu do?
He vowed to live a more modern lifestyle
_____: to get rid of.
Purge
Things Fall Apart.
Differences between Obierika and Okonkwo
OBIERIKA. OKONKWO
- thought - action
- questions some traditions. - kills Ikemefuna
* ozo are not allowed
To tap trees. Taboo:forbidden
____________: Christian interpreter.
Mr. Smith (harsh man) speaks to him. The natives come and burn down church.
Mr. Kiagga
Who was respected in the clan? He was soft in his approach, tactful, gentle, loving and gracious.
Mr. Brown
____ wants to teach them and help them.
Mr. Brown
____________: racist. (White superior) He sees things in black and white. Goes with race. Black was evil. He tore down bridges with natives.
Reverend James Smith
Who saw non-Christians as hostages and not as enemies
Mr. Brown (C.S. Lewis)
How did Okonkwo die at the end of Things Fall Apart?m
Okonkwo kills himself
- this is sad even if you don’t like him
- disgraceful for one to take their own life.
- Obierika: good guy thoughtful.
: turned suddenly to District Commissioner and said ferociously:”That man was one of the greatest men in Umunofia. You drove him to kill himself, and now he will be buried like a dog..”
________ had no sympathy about Okwonkwo’s death. Said Okonkwo’s life could be a paragraph.
District Commissioner
“Title of book” :___________
The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger
Okonkwo cut off a _______’s head violently disparingly.
Messengers
Okonkwo _______ son Nwoye.
- poor family relations.
Disowns
Okonkwo’s son Nwoye was a ___
Convert
*captivated by poetry of new religion. The hymn about brothers who sat in darkness and in fear seemed to answer a vague and persistent question that haunted his young soul- the question of the twins crying in the bush and the question of Ikemefuna who was killed.
The bond of _______.
Kinship
Who is okonkwo’s uncle?
Uchendu
_________ - human sacrifice to grow CORN. Listening to the young….
The setting seems peaceful then they kill someone. They have tractors. They were stoned to death of they got the ticket with the black spot.m
The Lottery by Jackson
The Lottery by Jackson -human sacrifice to grow CORN. Listening to the young….
The setting seems peaceful then they kill someone. They have tractors. They were stoned to death of they got the ticket with the black spot.____ says “it isn’t right it isn’t fair. No one liked to upset tradition. No new box.
Tessie
Many cultural wisdoms come from ________.
- more knowledge not ammo.
Pagans
_____________
- Israelites before Passover told to “plunder the Egyptians”. OT Egypt sinful when Israelites want to go back. Egypt: fed up/ afraid of Israelites. “Is that gold any less valuable since it came from Egypt?”- No, still gold! Gold is gold!”
St. Augustine
The bond of ______.
Luke 7 unless a man hates his family he cannot be my disciple
Kinship
Many ______ come from pagans.
More knowledge not ammo.
Cultural wisdoms
_________
- before the Passover the Israelites wanted to go back. Egypt was fed up and afraid of Israelites. Is that gold any less valuable since it came from Egypt? - No, still gold! Gold is gold. All truth is God’s truth. Truth is truth. In our readings much gold will be found from many non-Christians. Join conversation with world by learning. Knowledge.
- Christianity has a bad reputation too remember the witch hunts
St. Augustine
Koran (Quran) :______________.
Recitation (recite)
__________ wrote the Koran (Quran) from 610 to 632. He was born in 570.
Mohammed
Muhammed wrote the Koran (Quran) from _______ -_________. He was born in _____.
610-632
570
Muslims don’t believe Muhammad wrote the ______ like shaksphere or Paul and the bible
Mohammed
Paul was ____ (his word) not like Koran
Divinely inspired
“_______ dictated word for word to Muhammad”.
Angel Gabriel
“____________ dictated word for word to Muhammed”
- Muhammed was _________.
Angel Gabriel
Illiterate
Muhammed
- great respect
- Muslims say _________________ when mentioned.
- ________ of him are forbidden.
Peace be upon him
Depictions
___________
- great respect
- Muslims say “PEACE BE UPON HIM”when mentioned
- DEPICTIONS of him are forbidden
- May 20th 2010 draw Mohammed day.: free speech movement
Mohammed
Muhammed
- great respect
- Muslims say “_____________“when mentioned
- ___________ of him are forbidden
- ______________ draw Mohammed day.: free speech movement
“Peace be upon him”
Depictions
May 20th 2010
__________: draw Muhammed day.m
May 20th 2010.
Koran: intended to be ______ and _____.
-“God’s word directed to Gabriel”
Bible: narrative 66 books (chapters, verses)
Koran: 2nd person (admission, guidance)
- chapters: suras . Broken up into aya (arrow on top of 1st letter)
- longer suras at beginning shorter at end .
Does not follow people group like the Bible.
- Muhammad’s miracle. Poetic, beautiful, work of art of Arabic.
Heard
Recited
Koran: intended to be heard and recited.
-“God’s word directed to Gabriel”
Bible: narrative 66 books (chapters, verses)
Koran: 2nd person (admission, guidance)
- chapters: _______ . Broken up into _____ (arrow on top of 1st letter)
- longer ___ at beginning shorter at end .
Does not follow people group like the Bible.
- Muhammad’s miracle. Poetic, beautiful, work of art of Arabic.
Suras
Aya
Longer suras
Koran written in ____ (adminission, guidance.
Chapters: _______. Longer in beginning shorter end. Broken up in ___
2nd person
Sura
Aya (arrow upon top of 1st a )
What is the Koran nicknamed?
Muhammad’s miracle
- he was illiterate
- the Koran does not follow people group like the Bible.
Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-__________ of _________
-Koran = exact replica of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final revelation of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any prophet or prophesy.
-Koran is center. Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran cannot be translated. Translations are commentaries
Earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
-Koran = exact _______ of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final _______ of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any prophet or prophesy.
-Koran is center. Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran cannot be translated. Translations are commentaries
Replica
Revelation
Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
-Koran = exact replica of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final revelation of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any ______ or ______
-Koran is ________ Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran cannot be translated. Translations are commentaries
Prophet
Prophesy
Center
Koran: MUHAMMED’S MIRACLE
Sacred nature of Koran
-earthly duplicate of divine Koran in paradise
-Koran = exact replica of God’s word to Muhammed. No mistakes .
- final revelation of God’s word to Muhammed. Correct & complete prior revelations. Greater than any prophet or prophesy.
-Koran is center. Like Christ is to Christians.
-the Koran ________ be translated.Translations are ________
Cannot
Commentaries
What happens when you translate the Koran?
You loose a lot it becomes a commentary
Christians believe original manuscripts of bible are ______.
- by apostles etc
Divinely inspired
Christians believe ________ are divinely inspired.
Original manuscripts
- by apostles etc
This is how Muslims see Koran
_________:__________
7 translations : 7 meanings
Treatment of Koran
______: Muslims must cleanse themselves before they touch Koran. *not all Muslims follow this.
Worn out copies must be (rituals) CANNOT BE THROWN OUT
-burned
-buried
-left free to float in river
-kept safe
Sura 56
Treatment of Koran
______: Muslims must cleanse themselves before they touch Koran. *not all Muslims follow this.
Worn out copies must be (rituals) CANNOT BE THROWN OUT
Name 4 of them.
Sura 56
- burned
- buried
- left free to float in river
- kept safe
Muslims believe Muhammed is greater than Jesus. They think that the Koran came later so it’s better than the Bible.
What does sura 3:3 say?
Sura 3:3 Law of Moses and gospel of Jesus are guides.
What was KJV authorized?
1611
What changed the English language?
KJV authorized in 1611
What bolstered and solidified the German language?
Martin Luther translate the bible in 1522.
Muslims say the Koran is _______.
Inimitable ( unable to be imitated)
__________ bolstered the Arabic language.
______ helped solidify and bolster the German language.
______ changed the English language.
Koran
1522 Martin Luther
1611 KJV authorized
Koran: ____________
Muhammed’s miracle
What happened May 10, 2010?
Draw Mohammed Day free speech movement
Why does Muhammed’s name mean?
“Praise worthy”
- named 4 times in Koran
- 570-632
What does Mohammed’s name mean and how many times was he named the Koran
“Praise worthy”
4 times in Koran
Where and when was Mohammed Born?
Mecca in 570
Saudi Arabia peninsula
- he was exiled 12 years after starting the Koran
After Muhammed was exiled from Mecca after starting the Koran 12 years earlier where did he go to get away from threats of assassination?
Medina
___________ (Islamic calendar) begins when Muhammed goes to Medina.
Hijra
HIJRA (___________) begins when Muhammed goes to Medina.
Islamic calendar
When does the Hijra (Islamic calendar) begin?
When Muhammed goes to Medina
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ -unites tribes -takes Mecca 8 years later -destroy pagan idols. Cleansed land -Muhammed dies in 632. : 10 years after getting back to Mecca. Farewell pilgrimage HAJJ: once in life travel to Mecca.
Constitution of Medina
WHAT? -unites tribes -takes Mecca 8 years later -destroy pagan idols. Cleansed land -Muhammed dies in 632. : 10 years after getting back to Mecca. Farewell pilgrimage HAJJ: once in life travel to Mecca.
Constitution of Medina
CONSTITUTION OF MEDINA -unites tribes -takes Mecca \_\_\_\_ years later -destroy pagan idols. Cleansed land -Muhammed dies in 632. : 10 years after getting back to Mecca. Farewell pilgrimage \_\_\_\_\_\_: once in life travel to \_\_\_\_
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Hajj
Mecca
By the time Muhammed died most of the Arabian peninsula was______.
- burried in Medina
- not popular in Middle Ages. Seen as blasphemy but now more popular.
-seen as saint-like
SEAL OF PROPHECY: probably a mole
Muslim
By the time Muhammed died most of the Arabian peninsula was______.
- burried in Medina
- not popular in Middle Ages. Seen as blasphemy but now more popular.
-seen as saint-like
SEAL OF PROPHECY: probably a mole
Muslim
By the time Muhammed died most of the Arabian peninsula was______.
- burried in _________
- not popular in _________ Seen as blasphemy but now more popular.
-seen as saint-like
SEAL OF PROPHECY: probably a mole
Medina
Middle Ages
_____: once in life travel to Mecca (where Muhammed was born)
Hajj
Muhammed had a mole (__________)
Seal of prophesy
5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
- _________: profession of faith. Similar to Christianity.
- _________: pray facing Mecca 5 times a day.
- _________: alms giving. 2.5% to the poor
- _________: fasting during Ramadan
- _________: pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life.
Shahadah Salat Zakat Sawm Hajj
________
SHAHADAH :profession of faith. Similar to Christianity.
SALAT: prayer facing Mecca 5 times a day.
ZAKAT: alms giving. 2.5% to the poor
SAWM: fasting during Ramadan
HAJJ: pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life.
5 Pillars of Islam
5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
- _________: profession of faith. Similar to Christianity.
- _________: pray facing Mecca 5 times a day.
- _________: alms giving. 2.5% to the poor
- _________: fasting during Ramadan
- _________: pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life.
Shahadah Salat Zakat Sawm Hajj
What is an Islamic state?
Caliphate
What is Caliphate?
Islamic state
Islam is the 2nd biggest religion in the world.
What are the 2 branches of Islam?
Shia & Sunni
Shia: say Ali is the best caliph (soninlaw)
Sunni: say Abu Bakr is the next caliph
Martin Luther says ____ is sufficient.
Bible
