29 th No School Semester Break Day 30 th T-2-4 Philosophical Chairs Culture War 31 st Reading Day Chapter 8-9 1 st February Reading Day Chapter 10 2 nd Early Release Ibo Norms and Culture 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th Reading Day Chapter 11-12 Reading Day Chapter 13 (Finish Part 1) SB 3.13 Acts of Violence Pre-Writing Timed Write (essay) Part 1 packet due 12th SB 3.14 Gender Views 13 th SLC 1, 3, 5 14 th - SLC 2, 4, 6 Reading Day- Read Part 2 Chapters 14-19 (pg 129-167) 15 th SLC 1, 3, 5 16 th SLC 1, 3, 5 Reading Day- Must complete part 2 by End of SLC day 2- QUIZ 19 th No School President s Day 20 th SB 3.16 Colliding Cultures 21 st 26 th 27 th 28 th 5 th SB 3.17- Cultural Misunderstanding SB 3.19 A letter from the District Commissioner Socratic Seminar SB 3.18 Poetic Connection 22 nd 6 th 7 th 8 th SB 3.20 Author s Purpose Timed Write (Essay) 1 st March Reading Day (through chapter 24) Pre-writing for final essay Part two packet due 23 rd Early Release Reading- Be through chapter 22 2 nd Early Release Reading Day Chapter 25 out loud 9 th Pre-writing 12 th Draft 13 th Draft 14 th Draft 15 th Revision/ Edit 16 th Early Release FINAL DUE 1
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Elements of a Tragic Hero: Nobel Birth: The tragic hero is a man of noble stature. He is not an ordinary man, but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle. Tragic Flaw: A fatal error or simple mistake on the part of the protagonist that eventually leads to the final catastrophe. Peripeteia - a reversal of fortune brought about by the hero s tragic flaw Anagnorisis His actions result in an increase of self- awareness and selfknowledge. Recognition. Catharsis - transformation through transaction. A feeling of emotional purging on the part of the audience during a tragedy--the audience feels pity and fear at first, only to feel relief and exhilaration at the end through catharsis. It is your job to track how Okonkwo meets the elements of a tragic hero in Things Fall Apart. This assignment will require you to record at least three quotes per element from the novel and HOW the quote demonstrates the element of Tragic Hero. You will have to go back through part one to locate at least the first two elements. Quote with Chapter and page # How it relates to the element of tragic hero Nobel Birth Nobel Birth Nobel Birth Tragic Flaw 3
Tragic Flaw Tragic Flaw Reversal of Fortune Reversal of Fortune Reversal of Fortune Recognition 4
Recognition Recognition Catharsis Catharsis Catharsis Do you feel that Okonkwo meets the elements of a tragic hero? Why or why not? 5
Part Two: Exile Chapter 14 1. Where does Okonkwo take his family to live while in exile? 2. How did Okonkwo feel about his circumstances? 3. Who is Uchendu and why did he talk to Okonkwo about the Mother Supreme? Chapter 15 1. Who came to visit Okonkwo during the second year of exile, and why? 2. Briefly retell the story of the destruction of Abame. 3. What was Obierika's reaction to the story? 6
Chapter 16-17 1. Who had Obierika found among the missionaries? 2. What was the iron horse? 3. Where did the missionaries in Mbanta build their church, why were they given that particular piece of land; and what happened to them? 4. What was it about Nwoye's actions that disturbed Okonkwo so much? Chapter 18-19 11. What group wanted to be admitted to the Christian church, and what happened? 7
2. Describe the incident with the sacred python. 3. What did Okonkwo do before he left Mbanta when his exile was ended? 4. What was the one elder's message to those at the feast? Part Three: The Return Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith Compare and contrast the two missionaries, Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith. Record what each says and does, along with their attitudes and beliefs. Mr. Brown Mr. Smith 8
Chapter 20 1. How did Okonkwo feel about his return to the clan? 2. What message did Okonkwo give to his sons and daughters after Nwoye left the family? 3. What request did Okonkwo make to his daughters before leaving exile? Why did he want this? 4. Describe the changes that had come to Umuofia in the seven years that Okonkwo was in exile. 9
4. Okonkwo asked Obierika why the people had lost their power to fight. What was Obierika's reply? 5. In what way is the white man clever according to Obierika? Why is this important? Chapter 21-22 1. What was Mr. Brown's conclusion about the religion of the clan? How did he act to gain converts? 2. About what was Okonkwo grieving? 3. Who is Enoch? How is he connected to the tribe and how is he connected to the missionaries? Describe the conflict started by Enoch. 10
4. What was the result of the action taken by the egwuguw? Chapter 23-25 1. Why was Okonkwo happy at the start of the chapter? 2. What happened when the District Commissioner returned? Who was called upon? What was the outcome of the meeting? 3. What was the cost of being released from the white man s court? 4. How did Okonkwo feel when he returned from the white man's prison? 5. Why did the men meet in the market place? 6. What event happened in the marketplace? 11
7. What was the Commissioner's reaction to the incident? 8. What is your reaction to the end of the novel? Explain your answer in a minimum of five sentences. 9. Now that you have finished the novel Things Fall Apart... How and why did things fall apart? Write a complete paragraph. Make sure to include multiple pieces of evidence and commentary. 12