Things Fall Apart

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 2

11th Grade

Lesson 4 of 25

Objective


Analyze the continued characterization of Okonkwo in chapter 2.

Describe how the author uses setting, nonlinear plot, and characterization to develop theme.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe  — Chapter 2

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Target Task


Question 1

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the village of Umuofia?

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Question 2

What do we most learn about Okonkwo from Achebe’s use of Unoka as a foil for Okonkwo?

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Question 3

Which evidence best supports the answer to question 2?

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Question 4

How does Achebe reveal and develop the theme of identity and/or individual and community in the first two chapters of the novel? Choose one and explain using examples from the text.

Key Questions


  • What kind of place is Umofia? Trace how Achebe conveys information about the village and its inhabitants on pp. 9–12.
  • According to the information on p. 12, what role do oracles and religion play in the life of the villagers?
  • What is a “just war” as described on p. 12?
  • How has fear of being like his father shaped Okonkwo’s identity? Track evidence on pp. 13–14.
  • Describe Nwoye.
  • What further information do we learn about Ikemefuna?

Next

Identify examples of techniques Achebe uses to counteract Europeans’ simplistic stereotypes of Africans.

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