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"Things Fall Apart" Chapter 10

Character analysis continued

  • Chosen woman- draws detailed pictures of spirits at certain time intervals.
  • Okonkwo- main character, highly respected in village, not a big part of ceremony
  • Odukwe- shortest and thickest, accused of lying about Uzowulu’s marriage and sleeping with a pregnant woman.

Character Analysis

Chapter 10 summary

Cultural analysis

By Sam, Louise, Grant, and Andrew

  • In chapter 10, a ceremonial gathering is held in order to administer justice.
  • Ancestral spirits come out of a sacred house, in which women are not allowed, showing that they live in a culture in which men are considered to be higher then women.
  • The ceremony acts as a judicial trial, in which there is a dispute between a man and his wife.
  • Mgbafo- In a group who respects the elders, her husband is Uzowulu.
  • Uzowulu- in the other group, not with Mgbafo, and he’s forced to explain himself.
  • Aru oyim de de de dei!- spirit that talks to the people .
  • Evil forest- leader and first father of the nine egwugwu
  • Ceremony performed, only men are allowed
  • Two groups face off, Mgbafo and her brothers, and then in the other group, her husband, Uzowulu, and his family.
  • The spirits of the Umuofia ancestors come out of the forest and nine Umuofia gods appear

Chapter 10 summary

Conclusion

  • Nothing seems to undermine each villager's perception of Chielo's power
  • There seems to bean interest in justice and fairness, despite the village society clearly being dominated by men
  • Uzowulu accuses the other side of beating him up and taking away his wife and children
  • Uzowulu argues against Mgbafo and her brothers, who claim that Uzowulu was about to beat her to death
  • the egwugwu deliberate, and command Uzowulu to his in-laws, and if he ever beats her again, his genitals will be cut off.

Bibliography

  • Spark Notes <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/things/section4.rhtml>
  • Morgan, Sarah, "Enotes," <http://www.enotes.com/topics/things-fall-apart/summary
  • Achebe, Chinua, "Things Fall Apart"
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