Things Fall Apart
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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 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
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