All of these things are rooted in superstitions. ... Other superstitions are evident in customs associated with death and funerals. ... The blessing was pronounced so that these things would not happen. ... Apart from the possible danger of having a paint can fall onto one's head, this superstition evolved from a belief that a ladder propped against a wall made a sacred triangle representing the Holy Trinity: Father , Son, and Holy Spirit. ... Many modern customs are rooted in the superstitions of the past. ...

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Throughout his novel, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe attempted to describe the details of the Ibo tribe's way of life. ... However, there were weaknesses with this society - the superstitions. ... The relationship between Okonkwo and his son Nwoye played a significant role in Things Fall Apart because it indicated another downfall of Okonkwo. ... The phrase, "things fall apart" came from the many ways in which the life of Okonkwo changed in ways he was powerless to comprehend. Things first began to "fall apart" for Okonkwo with the murder of Ikemefuna, then with his exile to another...

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As Chinua Achebe points out in his book, Things Fall Apart, though there is the aspiration to lend a hand, it can sometimes becomes deadly, and even fatal to the lives of people. ... Without the stronghold of customs and traditions, only chaos exists. ... They assist in, " [building] a trading store and for the first time palm-oil and kernel became things of great price, and much money flowed into Umuofia" (146). ... A new society, which saves twins from dying because of superstition from the tribes and receives outcasts with warm and loving hospitality. ... Slowly, with that influence, they ...

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• Grade Level: High School

THINGS FALL APART I really enjoyed reading the book Things Fall Apart. ... Suffering a lack of communication between the white man and the Ibo seemed to be the biggest reason for the problems between them 2) THE LIFE OF THE TRIBE Throughout his novel Things Fall Apart, Achebe has attempted to describe the intricacies of the lifestyle of the Igbo, a thriving culture living in Nigeria. ... Although many of these customs are similar throughout Igbo culture, it is important to remember that each village develops their own customs and rituals as well as dialects and that many villag...

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• Grade Level: High School

From the opening pages of Things Fall Apart we are presented with a highly structured society with its own religion, laws and social organisation. ... Indeed, by the end of Things Fall Apart we see that cases have begun to be judged "in ignorance" (p.154) by the colonial administrators. ... In Things Fall Apart there is no system of formal education, and children learn by watching their elders. ... Native people of colonised regions were generally regarded as savage heathens by missionaries, but it is evident from Things Fall Apart that complex set of belief were in existence. ... He has p...

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• Grade Level: High School

As Chinua Achebe points out in his book, Things Fall Apart, though there is the aspiration to lend a hand, it can sometimes becomes deadly, and even fatal to the lives of people. ... Without the stronghold of customs and traditions, only chaos exists. ... They assist in, " [building] a trading store and for the first time palm-oil and kernel became things of great price, and much money flowed into Umuofia" (146). ... A new society, which saves twins from dying because of superstition from the tribes and receives outcasts with warm and loving hospitality. ... Slowly, with that influence, they w...

• Word Count: 729
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The great things these systems propose to offer, such as financial and legal equality, peace and moral freedom, are not sufficient for all these individuals, leaving people disillusioned and perfect utopian political systems fatally flawed. ... I am not a pessimist and I believe things can improve. ...

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