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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart Questions on Chapter 9

Things Fall Apart

In Things Fall Apart, superstitions include the belief that evil will fall on the clan if Okonkwo beats his wife during Peace Week, the ogbanje (wicked children reborn after dying), and digging up...

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Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo's mother told a story about a mosquito that fell in love with Ear and wanted to marry her. Ear mocked the mosquito for its frail body and short lifespan, so the mosquito vowed revenge by...

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Things Fall Apart

In Things Fall Apart, it is ambiguous whether Ezinma buried the iyi-uwa under the orange tree or if it ended up there by coincidence. While Achebe presents the scene as if Ezinma correctly identifies...

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