Things+fall+apart

Chapter 1:In this chapter it tells us why Okonkwo is the way he is and tells us about his father Unoka. Who wasn't the best farmer, but was very kind and gentle to everything and everyone, even though he isn't very accomplished. Okonkwo decided then that he didn't want to end up like his father. Unoka was a drunk even though he was kind he was always drunk and hardly ever worked, so when he died he left Okonkwo with nothing.

Chapter 2:This chapter is telling us about Okonkwo's father in more detail. It's describing his life, his failures, and the wathreat he acts. It tells is that Unoka is a drunk, who doesn't work and doesn't own very much. He doesn't leave Okonkwo with much. It also tells us about some of their cultures, like the evil spirits that they believe come out during the night, but there are some nights when they don't come out and the children can run and play and whistle. During the nights they aren't allowed out they are not permitted to do these things.



Chapter 3: People go to Agbala which is the Oracle of the Hills. Agbala tells them what to do if they have a problem. They talk about why some villagers are not buried because some have a sickness and aren't allowed to be buried. Okonkwo learns something about himself and that is that he can survive anything. Chapter 4: Okonkwo is described as a hurtful mean person. He knows how to insult someone and hurt someone. Because of that, he has to pay a fine because he beat his wife during a sacred week. His enemies criticize him because he didn't say he was sorry and didn't respect the sacred week Chapter 5: Knowing that Okonkwo beats his wives, the narrator feels about Okonkwo's violence toward Ekwefi as misplaced anger. During this chapter, Ekwefi questions Okonkwo's shooting abilities and Okonkwo gets angry. He pulls out his gun and almost shoots her but he missed. Chapter 6: In this chapter, they talk about the wrestling matches that the group has. The wrestling matches is when everybody shows up an they are excited to see who will winevery match. After, Okonkwo's second wife has had children but all of them have died except for one. The one now is still alive and his second wife says she is here to stay as in she will live because she has been living longer than the rest of her children. Chapter 7: Ikemefuna is Okonkwo's son and he is apart of the family. During the chapter, the village and the Oracle tells Okonkwo that they have to kill Ikemefuna. Ogbuefi Ezeudu tells Okonkwo to not be apart of the killing because Ikemefuna calls Okonkwo his father. Instead of not being apart of it, Okonkwo kills him during the killing to not seem weak. Chapter 8: Whenever Okonkwo thinks about his father's weaknesses or failures, he thinks about his own strength and success. Obierika feels about Okonkwo's part in Ikemefuna's death by he thinks it was wrong and didn't please the earth goddess. Chapter 9: This chapter talks about Ezinma. She is special to Ekwefi because she is the only one that lived out of the ten children. She calls her parents by their first names because she wanted to be an adult with them. Ekwefi suffered in the past because she saw her children die except one which is Ezinma. When she gets sick, Okonkwo's reaction is he cares. He gives her medicine to make her feel better. Chapter 10: During ceremonies, the women are treated by men by they can't do anything without the men watching them. By that, egwugwu settles the wife-beating case by giving wine to the in-laws and beg to come back. Chapter 11: In the chapter, Achebe tells a story that includes the who is the of the birds. The priestess Chielo takes the Ezinma to Agbalas cave because she needs to see her daughter. During the time they go to the cave, Ekuef follows them so Ezima doesn't get hurt. Chapter 12: Uri is part of a bethonal ceremony. Obierika is Okonkwo's friend celebrating daughters uri. During the wedding, the groom's relatives bring palm-wine which is the symbol of life. This shows how they celebrate and how their ceremonies are. Chapter 13: In this chapter, an old man named Ezeudu died and they had aceremony and funeral for him. He was the oldest of the clan and that he was a good man. But near night when they were about to bury him, Okonkwo's gun shot Ezeudu's sixteen year old son. Okonkwo was said to leave the village and not come back for seven years. Chapter 14: Okonkwo has to live in another village because he shot someone. The village recieves him warmly. When he comes to the village, Okonkwo is sad because he knows he is not the leader anymore. Chapter 15: Uchendu compares the past with the present by telling stories. He tells a statement that applies to the village of Abame which is to not kill anybody who has nothing. He also tells the story of Mother Kite because it means that you can't show off, you have to take your time. Uchendu says that every story has a meaning and that all of them are true. Chapter 16: The missionaries come to the village during this chapter. The missionaries are consisted of six men and one of them is white. They talk about the villages gods are not real and that their is only one God. Okonkwo doesn't believe the things that they say and think they are mad. But Nwoye is attracted to the missionaries because he doesn't understand it and it was the poetry of the new religion. Chapter 17: The elders of Mbata give the missionaries land in the Evil Forest to build a church and a shrine. Nwoye is afraid to go near them because of his father but after it is built, Nwoye goes into the church. Okonkwo reacts to Nwoye's conversation by choking him. People in the village call Okonkwo the "Roaring Flame" because he would wipe people off the face of the earth as in killing them. Chapter 18: The missionaries built a church in the Evil Forest and people are joining them. The church handles the issue of the outcasts by burning all shrines, make them shave off their head and they accept them. The villagers don't kill the outcasts because they said everybody is God's children. Whenever one of the outcasts want to join the church, they do not kill or hurt them, they accept them and don't do anything. Chapter 19: Okonkwo feels about his seven years in exile by he starts regretting it everyday. The way that Okonkwo preparations for his return to Umuofia by having a feast. Okonkwo's old kinsman feel the Christian have come to Mbanta because they think they are trying to break them up. Chapter 20: Okonkwo feels confident going back to his former village. Okonkwo plans to rebuild his prestige when he returns to Umuofia by he would lead everyone to fight back. He the changes in Umuofia bad because the white men changed the customs. This whole situation made Okonkwo feel confused and speechless. Chapter 21: While in the new village, Okonkwo had positive effects on the new government by he made new friends with the men of the clan. The government was slowly taken over by it showed dignity and ranks. When Okonkwo actually returned to his village, he thought everything stayed the same over the years but he was wrong. Also his two daughters had gotten married. Chapter 22: In this chapter, there are two main people. That is Mr.Smith and Mr.Brown. Mr. Brown believed that black was evil and he saw things black and white. Mr. Smith thought differently. Enoch commits an offense again Ibo religious customs by Mr.Brown leaving. The egwugwu respond to such a crime by a destroyed church. Chapter 23: When Okonkwo returns to the village, he is happy because the clan made amends and started listening to him like a warrior. During the time, District Commissioner tricks the leaders of Umuofia to come to their building and make a deal by handcuffing them until they came up with an answer. The District Commissioner's decision was they had to pay two hundred bags of cowries. Chapter 24: When the leaders return to the village, no one welcomes them because they had heavy looks. Okonkwo's mood is different by he had no appetite. Okonkwo sees as the greatest threat to Umuofia is Egonwanne and Okonkwo plans to get revenge on them. When Okika is talking to the group, he says he wants to get rid of the evil from the root. But when the court messengers arrive, Okonkwo comes and kills one of them. Chapter 25: In this chapter, Okonkwo kills himself by hanging himself because the Commissioner drove him to kill himself. When they find his body, Obierika requests the District Commissioner and his men to take down his body and bury him the right way instead of like a dog. Obierika responds to the death by acting calm and respectful but the Commissioner acts like he doesn't care at all.