Transcript Things Fall Apart

Things Fall
Apart
Monday January 30
Warm-up
 What
is your study plan for this week?
How many finals do you have? How will
you help yourself be successful?
Today’s Targets
 Analyze
hero’s journey in Things Fall Apart
 Prepare to do well on the exam
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Heroes
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Literary Heroes
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Literary definition: Epic
An epic is a long narrative poem about a
larger than life hero who is engaged in a
dangerous journey or quest that is important
to the history of a nation or people
Elements:
 Epic Hero
 Epic Conflict
 Heroic Quest
 Divine Intervention
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Literary definition: Epic Hero
 Larger
than life main character
 Admirable qualities
 Often flawed
 Elevated position in society
How is Okonkwo and Epic Hero?
Hero’s Journey
 The
novel is divided into 3 parts. How
does each part connect to the hero’s
journey? How is this similar to Odysseus?
How is it different?
Hero’s Journey Illustration
 In
groups of 3
 3 hero’s journey illustrations for Things Fall
Apart. Choose 1 moment from the novel
for each stage of the hero’s journey
Departure
Initiation and Trials
Return
Hero’s Journey Illustration
 In
groups of 3
 3 hero’s journey illustrations for Things Fall
Apart. Choose 1 moment from the novel
for each stage of the hero’s journey
Departure
Initiation and Trials
Return
Hero’s Journey Illustration
 In
groups of 3
 3 hero’s journey illustrations for Things Fall
Apart. Choose 1 moment from the novel
for each stage of the hero’s journey
Departure
Initiation and Trials
Return
Things Fall apart exam
The test will include:
 Matching
 Fill in the blank/short answer
 Multiple choice
 Essay questions
Things fall apart exam
 Characters:
Okonkwo, Ezinma, Nwoye,
Obierika, Ikemefuna, Ekwefi, Unoka,
Uchendu
 Literary terms (define and give examples
of: Exposition, Inciting Force, Conflict,
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action,
Resolution, Proverbs
Things fall apart exam
Essay topics include:
 Okonkwo’s/character and conflict in the
novel
 Manliness
 Ikemefuna
 Nwoye
 Achebe’s purpose (missionaries and
proverbs)
Review:
 Why
did Okonkwo treat his sons the way
he did?
 How was Obierika different from
Okonkwo?
 Why did Nwoye convert to Christianity?
 How did Achebe view the missionaries?
 What has fallen apart in the novel?
 How and why does Achebe feel use
proverbs in the novel