Things Fall Apart Answers--Part II
1. At the beginning of Part II, Okonkwo fled his “fatherland” Umuofia for committing a “female” ochu and has taken his “motherland” Mbanta because he was told to leave Umuofia, and whenever someone leaves a place or needs comfort, they go to their mother, or where their mother is buried because they presence of them whether it is a physical appearance or spiritual appearance, knowing that they are there is comforting. Okonkwo looses hope because he knows he doesn’t really belong with those people, those are not his people; they are his mother’s people. Okonkwo’s uncle, Uchendu, helped Okonkowo by still taking him in and teaching him in the process.
2. The Abame clan no longer exists. They were taken over by a white man and his followers and all killed, even their fish. Uchendu and Okonkwo think differently for the “foolishness” of the Abame people because they were loud and screamed when they were ambushed when they should have been quiet because people are afraid of what is quiet when you do something wrong to them. Uchendu is the wiser of him and Okonkwo because he responds to new challenges in old ways of living more responsibly and in a calm, rational manner whereas Okonkwo overreacts and panics. When Uchendu said “there is no story that is not true” he meant that every story that is told from a person, is not a lie and that that person has to be telling the truth because lying would get them into trouble.
3. The first time Oknokwo’s friend Obierka visited him in exile was because he had money from Okonkwo’s crops to give to him to help out with his three wives and children. The first time he visited Okonkwo he told them of the Abame clan and how they were taken over. The second time Obierka visited Okonkwo was because he had bad new for him about Umuofia: missionaries had come and were trying to convince everyone to convert over to Christianity where there is one, true God. The missionaries spoke of this God who created the world, had a son but no wife, and how their gods were fake and harmless and they should not be afraid to convert to a religion that will make sure they go to a happy place after they pass away. The sources of misunderstanding between the Igbo and the missionaries are the translator because instead of saying some of the right words, he makes the missionaries sound as if they are illiterate and do not know correct grammar, and also the stories of the white man had frightened some people and made others curious. The Africans that are attracted to the new religion are ones that are questionable and are not trusting of what they are told and wish to find out on their own and learn by their own doings. Okonkwo does not like to talk about Nwoye’s conversion because he feels betrayed but cannot show emotion because it would not be “manly,” but then showed anger and rage as he got physical with his son.
4. The crises early in the church in Mbanta’s life were that the clan had assumed the church would not last long, but instead it kept on living and gradually becoming stronger. The Evil Forest was not a fit place for anyone, but the church is surviving, growing and helping others survive in a place which before was thought of as unbearable for survival. The missionaries showed that God performs miracles and helps his followers follow out what they wish. The people of Mbanta are at ease to allow the Christians to remain in their presence at this point because they see that the Christians are helping their community and will help them to grow and live a happier life. The differences between the religion of the Mbanta people and that of the Christian missionaries is the Mbanta people have multiple gods whom they worship all, whereas the Christians have one, true God whom they give all of their love and faith to in hope that they may have a happy after life in the place they believe they will go to if they follow God after they pass away.
5. Uchendu and a speech given by an elder of the umunna gave is insight into the changes which the people have seen in recent generations of their people, these changes were that children don’t like to do things like harvest the crops because they are lazy, and the younger generations seem to lose sight of their family and how important their family should be to them. These changes caused the elders to fear for the younger generations and the future of the clan because the kids will soon be parents, and children follow their parents’ examples, since the parents are lazy their children will follow and there will be no one to get the work done that needs to be done. The fact that people don’t see the importance of family anymore is scary because family is what brought everyone into this world, and it can very well take them out. When someone loses interest in something or someone, it can cause fights or wars which will ruin the clan. Since the families are never together and the children don’t wish to follow their parents for whatever reason, it gives the white men an opportunity to turn members of a family on the rest of their family, which would turn into deaths and the white men would conquer Africa.
2. The Abame clan no longer exists. They were taken over by a white man and his followers and all killed, even their fish. Uchendu and Okonkwo think differently for the “foolishness” of the Abame people because they were loud and screamed when they were ambushed when they should have been quiet because people are afraid of what is quiet when you do something wrong to them. Uchendu is the wiser of him and Okonkwo because he responds to new challenges in old ways of living more responsibly and in a calm, rational manner whereas Okonkwo overreacts and panics. When Uchendu said “there is no story that is not true” he meant that every story that is told from a person, is not a lie and that that person has to be telling the truth because lying would get them into trouble.
3. The first time Oknokwo’s friend Obierka visited him in exile was because he had money from Okonkwo’s crops to give to him to help out with his three wives and children. The first time he visited Okonkwo he told them of the Abame clan and how they were taken over. The second time Obierka visited Okonkwo was because he had bad new for him about Umuofia: missionaries had come and were trying to convince everyone to convert over to Christianity where there is one, true God. The missionaries spoke of this God who created the world, had a son but no wife, and how their gods were fake and harmless and they should not be afraid to convert to a religion that will make sure they go to a happy place after they pass away. The sources of misunderstanding between the Igbo and the missionaries are the translator because instead of saying some of the right words, he makes the missionaries sound as if they are illiterate and do not know correct grammar, and also the stories of the white man had frightened some people and made others curious. The Africans that are attracted to the new religion are ones that are questionable and are not trusting of what they are told and wish to find out on their own and learn by their own doings. Okonkwo does not like to talk about Nwoye’s conversion because he feels betrayed but cannot show emotion because it would not be “manly,” but then showed anger and rage as he got physical with his son.
4. The crises early in the church in Mbanta’s life were that the clan had assumed the church would not last long, but instead it kept on living and gradually becoming stronger. The Evil Forest was not a fit place for anyone, but the church is surviving, growing and helping others survive in a place which before was thought of as unbearable for survival. The missionaries showed that God performs miracles and helps his followers follow out what they wish. The people of Mbanta are at ease to allow the Christians to remain in their presence at this point because they see that the Christians are helping their community and will help them to grow and live a happier life. The differences between the religion of the Mbanta people and that of the Christian missionaries is the Mbanta people have multiple gods whom they worship all, whereas the Christians have one, true God whom they give all of their love and faith to in hope that they may have a happy after life in the place they believe they will go to if they follow God after they pass away.
5. Uchendu and a speech given by an elder of the umunna gave is insight into the changes which the people have seen in recent generations of their people, these changes were that children don’t like to do things like harvest the crops because they are lazy, and the younger generations seem to lose sight of their family and how important their family should be to them. These changes caused the elders to fear for the younger generations and the future of the clan because the kids will soon be parents, and children follow their parents’ examples, since the parents are lazy their children will follow and there will be no one to get the work done that needs to be done. The fact that people don’t see the importance of family anymore is scary because family is what brought everyone into this world, and it can very well take them out. When someone loses interest in something or someone, it can cause fights or wars which will ruin the clan. Since the families are never together and the children don’t wish to follow their parents for whatever reason, it gives the white men an opportunity to turn members of a family on the rest of their family, which would turn into deaths and the white men would conquer Africa.
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