Things Fall Apart Flashcards
Uchendu
Okonkwo’s mother’s brother
Lives in Mbanto
Represents the old ways of the Ibo
Unoka
Okonkwo’s father
Despised by his son for being lazy and poor
Has many debts
Left to die in the evil forest
Obierika
Okonkwo’s closest friend
Very different opinions from Okonkwo
Ekwefi
Okonkwo’s second wife
lost nine children
Beaten and shot by Okonkwo at New Yam Festival
Ezinma
Ekwefi and Okonkwo’s Daughter
Always sick
Thought to be an Ogbanje (comes and goes)
Nwoye
Okonkwo’s eldest son
Criticised and beaten by Okonkwo for being seen as soft and lazy
Converts to Christianity
Ikemefuna
A young boy was given to Umuofia from Mbaino
Killed by Okonkwo and another tribesman
Okonkwo
The protagonist of the novel
Hard, Brutal, Reactionary and ambitious
Exiled from tribe for killing a fellow Tribesman
Commits suicide out of despair for future of his people
Mr Brown
First white missionary to attempt to convert Ibo to Christianity
Uses subtle means of manipulation
Mr Smith
A white missionary who replaces Mr Brown
Aggressive Zealot
District Commissioner
Representative of British Colonial rule
Abuses the British system of ‘justice’ to control Ibo
Chapter 1
Okonkwo is introduced and so is his father Unoka whom Okonkwo hates
Quotes
“Lazy and Improvident” Describing Unoka
“Art of conversation is regarded very highly”
Chapter 2
A woman of Umuofia is murdered in Mbaino.
Quotes
“Belonged to the clan as a whole” - Ikemefuna
“Whole life was dominated by fear”
“Fear of Failure and Weakness”
Chapter 3
Okonkwo’s venture as a farmer is recounted as is the death of his father
Quotes
“A man who pays respect to the greats paves the way for his own success” Okonkwo when asking Nwakibie for yams
“Authority in her bearing” Anusi
“Yams” symbol of wealth and power
Chapter 4
Okonkwo commits the murder of his third wife Ojiugo for not coming home in time. during the week of peace
Quotes
“Inwardly” Okonkwo’s affection for Ikemefuna was shown inwardly
“To show affection was a sign of weakness”
