Class Discussion: Things Fall Apart Chapter 14-15 Brenden Yost Brandon Bickley Jason Owen

Chapter 14

Who was the old man who welcomed Okonkwo back to Mbanta? Question #1 Who was the old man who welcomed Okonkwo back to Mbanta?

Answer #1 Uchendu

What was known to the people as “the nuts of water of heaven”? Question #2 (Fun ) What was known to the people as “the nuts of water of heaven”?

Hail/Frozen water drops Answer #2  Hail/Frozen water drops

Question #3 Okonkwo feels broken at the beginning of the chapter. Why is he broken? Who does he blame?

Answer #3  Okonkwo feels broken because he dedicated his life to become a lord of his clan and after he achieved his goal it was all taken away. Okonkwo blames his chi or personal god. He says “a man could not rise beyond the destiny of his chi” (Achebe 131) and he thinks his was not made for great things.

Question #4 Why do they say ‘Mother is Supreme’ when the child belongs to the father and his family?

Answer #4  The mother is there for protection.

Chapter 15

Question #1 Who came to visit Okonkwo and what did he bring?

Answer #1  Obierika and he brought 2 heavy bags of cowries.

Question #2 What does Uchendu say he is good for?

Answer #2  Talking

Question #3 How was it told that it seemed the white man spoke?

Answer #3  Through his nose.

Question #4 How does Obierika ask Okonkwo to thank him?

Answer #4  Either Okonkwo was to kill one of his sons or kill himself.