Wow, I cannot believe the end of the
summer is almost here! This is the last blog post for our summer reading
of Things Fall Apart. I hope you have enjoyed reading and
discussing the book. We will be doing much more of the latter once school
starts up later this month.
I am happy to see that many of you took
my constructive feedback to heart and really applied it to your posts. Keep up
the good work! If you missed a post, be sure to make it up ASAP.
Before we move on to our discussion,
I’d like to take a minute to urge all of you to come prepared to the first day
of school. You will need your book and any notes you have taken. Also, you will
need a 3-ring binder and 5 dividers. Preparedness is essential
to do well in this class.
Now, onto Things Fall Apart.
The final five chapters of the book
left my head spinning. So much happened and I was left with so many questions.
Did anyone else find Okonkwo’s death sudden and anti-climatic?
Discussion Questions:
Many changes occurred in the last 5
chapters. Describe how Okonkwo’s reactions differ from his clansmen as the
“White men” take over Umuofia. Provide details from the text and incorporate
your thought process as you read.
Finally, do you consider Okonkwo a
hero? Why or why not? Please be specific here.
Be sure to answer each part of the
discussion topic and support your answer by using specifics from the text.
~Mrs. K
