9.15 Do Now #4

After putting your bag down, stand by one of the elements of culture poster papers and record any notes you have for that element. (No more than 5 people per element)

Goal:

To further increase our understanding of allusion as necessary to the deeper meaning in a text

To solidify our understanding of the family structure in the Ibo culture.

Religion

multiple gods, ani is most important(earth god), place of worship is a temple, sacrifice goats in feast of the new yam, holidays are centered around the harvest, they have more value in god even more than men.

Arts & Entertainment

Wresting, festival of the new yam, feast drumming, ogene, flute, story telling,

Gender Roles & Class

men have more value, men are superior, men can beat women, multiple wives, manly jobs like growing yams, have a women goddess, women priest, cook and take care of the kids,

Family Relationship

There's polygamy in large families, domestic abuse, separate housing for the wives and the husband, story telling from family to children, common meals and okonkwo gets three meals from each wife, okonkwo doesn’t show but loves his son,

Governing System

They have elders and the older you are the higher you are in society, if god says so someone could be killed, priest and priestess,

Review Okonkwo’s family tree

What is an allusion?

A passing reference, without explicit identification, to a literary or historical person, place, event, or to another literary work or passage

Most referenced works: Greek & Roman literature/history, the Bible, Shakespeare

Why use allusion? Imply fund of information author & audience share Intended to be recognized (widespread or elite) Helps author express deeper understanding or knowledge

about theme or topic through reference

Allusion to the Bible Story of Abraham & Isaac from Old

Testament Main ideas of story?

How does this connect to chapter 7?

Ikemefuna’s death

Effects

…on Nwoye?

…on family?

…predictions?

Was Okonkwo justified in killing Ikemefuna? Why or why not? What were his motivations?

Homework

Read Chapters 8-11 and look for the folktales that Achebe embeds in his story. Think about the following questions as you read:

What is the role of folktales in the Ibo culture? Why are they included in this story?