ENG 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chinua Achebe
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Notice the repeated use of the word (cid:498)customs(cid:499) (cid:523)9(cid:889)-98): )t reflects onto okonkwo"s life because he makes trouble for others, and in turn makes trouble for himself. The repetition of the word customs is important because in things fall. Apart, there are a lot of customs and they are questioned all the time. Everyone believes that their customs are the right customs. Why did he hide the truth: okonkwo is not really reacting. He knows his daughter will daughter. be brought back soon. Ezinma follows them to try and get her back. We find out that okonkwo was just putting up a front and he actually visited the cave many times in the night to try and find her. What rose has he played in okonkwo"s story up until now? (ow does this relate to. Note also that okonkwo is leaving his fatherland and going to his motherland (124).
