Arrow of God

Chinua Achebe’s Arrow of God details the coming of the British colonists to Nigeria as well as the cultural and political events that followed. Ezeulu, who is the Ulu’s chief priest and the...

Figurative language is poetic rather than literal language; it employs literary devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhyme to give words greater impact. One example of figurative language comes...

Ezeulu has a fraught relationship with his sons; his family could reasonably be said to be dysfunctional. His son Edogo resents the fact that his father favors his brother Nwafo, whom he believes...

In Arrow of God, Chinua Achebe explores the gulf of communication between British colonizers and West Africans, as well as chronicling the disintegration of the Igbo culture as the British forces...

One such conflict involves the characters Ezeulu and Nwaka.  Ezuelu is "unhappy with the escalation of a minor conflict with the nearby Okperi tribe whom he sees as entitled to a disputed...

The central conflict is man vs. society. Achebe used his novels to discuss the influence of colonization on the peoples of Africa, but also as social commentaries on the nature of colonization and...

In Arrow of God, Ezeulu is the chief priest of the village, and holds high respect and status there. He is a powerful man and aware of his advancing age: There was one game Ezeulu never tired of...

Well I am not going to give you an analysis of all the characters - that is something you need to work out for yourself as you carefully read the book and consider each character's actions and...

The conflict of human versus in Arrow of God relates to the Igbos’ involvement in agriculture, and forms a central part of the plot about changing colonial control. Because they are particularly...

You don't say specifically which group in the novel considers Ezeulu a martyr, but Ezeulu becomes the chief martyr of Ulu, a god who originated from the need to fight the slave traders. This is...

A societal conflict is seen between Ezeulu and his people. Ezeulu won't relinquish any of his power as Chief Priest, and he believes anyone who goes against him is an enemy. His authoritarianism is...

Yes, Ezeulu does have an internal conflict, and this inner struggle becomes worse as the novel progresses. Ezeulu is responsible for both the physical and spiritual needs of his people as the...

Based on the title of the book itself, you could ask: "Who or what is/are the arrow(s) of God?" "The religion of Igboland had been around for generations. Why do you think Christianity was able to...

1. Who or what is the arrow of God? 2. How might Ezeulu be considered a tragic hero? 3. Compare and contrast the portrayal of Africans in "Arrow of God" with those portrayed in Josheph Conrad's...