Thursday, February 7, 2008
Things Fall Apart Chapter 8
Okonkwo continues to show emotion. After Ikemefuna's death, Okonkwo does into a depression. He cannot sleep or eat anything for days. Finally Ezinma brings him food and she tells him to eat the entire meal. He appreciates it and eats all of it. Okonkwo then visits his good friend Obierika. Obierika's daughter is in the middle of a marriage transaction. The groom must visit the home and brings lots of wine. They talk about palm wine tapping and about a white man that travels through the village. Then, they make a crude joke about a leper. It seems that this culture is obsessed with wine. That is all they talk about. I do not understnad why it is so important.
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Again, a huge part of your post is a book report. This is NOT what I asked for in your responses. The last 3 sentences are the type of response I am after.
You Wrote:
"It seems that this culture is obsessed with wine. That is all they talk about. I do not understnad why it is so important."
I think in Africa which tends to be poor, you treasure what little luxury you have. Palm trees obviously grow in the tropics, and I guess that provides them with enough alcohol to toast with.
When you don't have much, little things tend to mean a lot.
Mr. Farrell
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