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Dead Man's Path by Chinua Achebe

Gabby Major

Allamanda

Literary Terms

Point of View

Tone

Symbolism

Definition:

Example:

Definition:Symbolic meaning or character

Example: The path in the village

Quote:

Mood

Setting

Definition: A emotional quality in a character

Example: Old wise man was deep , to the point and passionate

Reasoning:

Definitions: Where a story takes place

Example: Africa

Reasoning:

Definition: tropical american shrubs or woody vines belonging to the genus

Sentence from text:"Beautiful hibiscus and allamanda hedges in brilliant red and yellow marked out carefully tended school compound from the rank neighborhood bushes"

Original Sentence:Allamanda's are used for ornamental

plantings.

Synopsis

The short story the dead mans path takes place in Africa. A man and his wife want to better the schools and teaching at the schools they want to open and to keep open. A old wise man is informing them that they shouldn't destroy the path because it leads the way for the dead to leave the village and for the new born to enter. This school, village, and path play a significant role in the way they live and view life.

Denigration

Definition: to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance

Sentence from "Text: In their two years of married life she had become completely infected by his passion for modern methods and his denigration of these old superannuated people..."

Original Sentence: Some may say that our generation may be in way way denigration.

Superannuated

Recommendation

You should read this short story because even though it might start off as you don't know what is happening, its ending is exceptionally good and uses symbolism and experiences and history to grab your attention.

Definition: to old for use, work service, and a position

Sentence from Text: In their two years of married life she had become completely infected by his passion for modern methods and his denigration of these old superannuated people

Original Sentence: At a certain age a person can become superannuated.

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