Things Fall Apart

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Across
  1. 2. _____ in the novel represents the driving masculine force. This symbol is commonly tied to Onokowo’s aggression.
  2. 6. an abusive husband who fears being similar to his father, also cures Ezinma
  3. 9. a Christian missionary, negotiates and ¨compromises¨ with the tribes
  4. 12. _____ are used to share universal truths within the culture. Their significance is compared to that of palm oil which is used commonly in the Igbo culture.
  5. 15. “How does this text contribute to one’s understanding of the particular ____ it represents?
  6. 19. caused oppression throughout Africa
  7. 22. Onokowo largely represents ______ as he strictly upholds the beliefs of Igbo culture.
  8. 23. Coming -The title of the novel was inspired by a poem called the ______.
  9. 24. only one of her parents' children to survive, treated as an equal, and is called an ogbanje.
Down
  1. 1. what did the Christian missionaries try to convert
  2. 3. ______ holds a position of power and represents the ancestors. They play a major role in the Igbo system of government.
  3. 4. Achebe writes primarily for an _____ audience, to revise the narrative of African culture.
  4. 5. the oldest son who struggles with how others view him and eventually converts to christianity
  5. 7. ____ is depicted as physical power, wealth, authority and violence
  6. 8. history should not be viewed ______, we interpret events as a product of our time and culture
  7. 10. A text should not be viewed as a part of a ______, changeable culture.
  8. 11. history is generally told from the perspective of the ____
  9. 13. history is inevitable _____ subjective because one cannot help but to compare the present with past biases
  10. 14. The ____ foreshadows the coming of the colonists who were soon to come and cause chaos.
  11. 16. ____ were a symbol of masculinity, the success of one’s harvest determined a man's inability/ ability to be the provider of his family
  12. 17. the customs that the Igbo culture follows
  13. 18. seen as a coward, in debt to many people, was unable to become a worrior
  14. 20. In the novel Achebe writes from the perspective of the ____ culture.
  15. 21. ______ largely based the novel on facts of his birthplace in Nigeria. He wanted to write a narrative sharing the impact of British colonialism.