Things Fall Apart

Chapter 15 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a rattling significant part in the story. It is important in demo how much Okonkwo has changed since being exiled from his village and going to live in his motherland. We attendd in the previous chapter of his eldest couple of days, merely this chapter is set 2 years later when he has render accustomed to the very antithetical atmosphere of the village of Mbanta. During this chapter is his first contact with Umuofia, his old village, which comes in the form of a ring from his good friend Obierika. It is through this visit that we first hear of the white missionaries.
This passage is clearly separated into three different sections. The first is before Obierika tells the story of Abame, the second occurs during the story telling, and the one-third is the reactions memorializen by the different characters to the story. These sections are very important, as they show us how Okonkwo has changed under the supervision of Uchendu, but also how he is still the same person inside with the same essential instincts and that he cannot change them no matter what the circumstances and how tall(prenominal) he tries. Before the story of Abame Okonkwo greets Obierika, who has been maintaining Okonkwos crop of yams, and had brought the legion(predicate) bags of cowries they had earned.



Okonkwo greets him warmly; taking a share of the load for the lowest part of the journey to his obi, then takes him to see Uchendu. He describes Obierika to Uchendu as his great friend, and then Uchendu refers to Okonkwo as my son. This shows us change in Okonkwo, as, previously, his greetings were not warm, even to his friends, and he would not have been willing to show enough emotion to foresee someone his great friend, or receive such a comment from Uchendu. His acceptance of Uchendus calling him son is a very significant point in showing us that Okonkwo has changed, as it would almost certainly have previously make thoughts of his weak father, which plague him throughout the rest of...If you want to lodge a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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