things fall apart monday january 30. warm-up what is your study plan for this week? how many finals...
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Things Fall ApartMonday January 30
Warm-up What is your study plan for this week?
How many finals do you have? How will you help yourself be successful?
Today’s Targets Analyze hero’s journey in Things Fall
Apart Prepare to do well on the exam
SuperHeroes
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Heroes
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Literary Heroes
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Literary Heroes
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Literary definition: Epic An epic is a long narrative poem about a
larger than life hero who is engaged in a dangerous journey or quest that is important to the history of a nation or people
Elements: Epic Hero Epic Conflict Heroic Quest Divine Intervention
Literary definition: Epic Hero Larger than life main character Admirable qualities Often flawed Elevated position in society
How is Okonkwo and Epic Hero?
Hero’s Journey The novel is divided into 3 parts. How
does each part connect to the hero’s journey? How is this similar to Odysseus? How is it different?
Hero’s Journey Illustration In groups of 3 3 hero’s journey illustrations for Things
Fall Apart. Choose 1 moment from the novel for each stage of the hero’s journey
Departure
Initiation and Trials
Return
Hero’s Journey Illustration In groups of 3 3 hero’s journey illustrations for Things
Fall Apart. Choose 1 moment from the novel for each stage of the hero’s journey
Departure
Initiation and Trials
Return
Hero’s Journey Illustration In groups of 3 3 hero’s journey illustrations for Things
Fall Apart. Choose 1 moment from the novel for each stage of the hero’s journey
Departure
Initiation and Trials
Return
Things Fall apart examThe test will include: Matching Fill in the blank/short answer Multiple choice Essay questions
Things fall apart exam Characters: Okonkwo, Ezinma, Nwoye,
Obierika, Ikemefuna, Ekwefi, Unoka, Uchendu
Literary terms (define and give examples of: Exposition, Inciting Force, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Proverbs
Things fall apart examEssay topics include: Okonkwo’s/character and conflict in the
novel Manliness Ikemefuna Nwoye Achebe’s purpose (missionaries and
proverbs)
Review: Why did Okonkwo treat his sons the way
he did? How was Obierika different from
Okonkwo? Why did Nwoye convert to Christianity? How did Achebe view the missionaries? What has fallen apart in the novel? How and why does Achebe feel use
proverbs in the novel