Thesis Practice--block 1 by Mrs. Kearns https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq en-us 2017-03-02 18:30:21 UTC 2025-12-21 02:45:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png #1 It is common for leaders to have flaws which can make people question their leadership just like the tribe questioned okonkwo when he beated his wife during the peace week. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693165 2017-03-03 17:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693165 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693206 Most leaders are flawed, in the book ‘’ Things Falls Apart ‘’ Okonkwo is a mean husband, beats his family & kills his adoptive son. 

]]> 2017-03-03 17:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693206 thesis https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693221 My thesis: powerful leaders do have flawed characteristics because nobody is perfect. This can affect their community by people having distrust, or not like their leader.


]]> 2017-03-03 17:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693221 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693250  Powerful leaders are flawed in ways that they get overconfident, let power get to them easily, and have thoughts in which their mind leads them to thinking they are doing right. ]]> 2017-03-03 17:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693250 Thesis https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693352 #1 It is common for powerful leaders to have flaws because they seem to want to be seen as powerful.

#2 Okonkwo is sympathetic, but he has a tendency to hide it so appear more powerful.]]> 2017-03-03 17:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693352 Do you think that a powerful leader could have flawed characters? Everyone has flaws no matter how powerful one may be. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693371 2017-03-03 17:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693371 Thesis https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693425 Not only in books and movies but also in real life almost every person who becomes substantially powerful has a couple defining character flaws which usually affects their community negatively.

]]> 2017-03-03 17:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693425 It’s common for powerful leader to have flaws because everyone does but it could affect their community because the leader could disagree with their people. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693445 2017-03-03 17:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693445 thesis #1 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693452
 The community would eventually become immune to this leaders not-as-good personal traits because this is very common in today’s society meanwhile they would have to accept certain flaws to be able to emphasize the good traits about the leader and even the thing their leading.]]> 2017-03-03 17:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693452 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693554 Powerful leaders having flawed characters would want them to be better and be seen as for what they have accomplish not for what they have wrong, and it might affect the living conditions and the economy.

]]> 2017-03-03 17:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693554 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693668 Powerful leaders should have flawed characters because in order to be a leader it takes effort and struggle.  A leader has  to overcome a hardship, go through ups and downs, and have to overcome really hard obstacles.

]]> 2017-03-03 17:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693668 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693710 My thesis: Yes, it is common for a leader to have a flaw, this is perfectly because it shows that the leader isn't afraid to have a flaw.

]]> 2017-03-03 17:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157693710 It is common for powerful leaders to have flawed characters and when a leader says or does something it could affect other people. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157694406 2017-03-03 18:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157694406 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157695303 i believe it is common for powerful leaders to have flaws, because in order to be great, you must have flaws]]> 2017-03-03 18:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157695303 Yes it is because all people have flaws. It will affect the community only if the flaw is a very bad flaw. The flaws can affect the community because nobody is perfect. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157695858 2017-03-03 18:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157695858 #2 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698375  okonkwo is a unsympathetic person the only emotion he shows is anger, it's hard to relate to him because of the way he thinks, he wants everything done his way and what he says goes.  

]]> 2017-03-03 18:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698375 #2 Okonkwo is unsympathetic for killing Ikemefuna for no reason and killing innocents during battle, not only that but he shows no emotion for his loved ones. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698429 2017-03-03 18:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698429 Thesis #2 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698443  The character Okonkwo is not a sympathetic character and that’s shown when he yells at his kids for almost anything they do wrong, beats his wives for little reasons, and refuses to show any signs of acceptance.

]]> 2017-03-03 18:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698443 Thesis #2 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698484 Okonkwo is sympathetic, but he has a tendency to hide it so appear more powerful.

]]> 2017-03-03 18:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698484 #2 Okonkwo is a sympathetic person because he truly tries to make the right decision but at the same time, he hides his sympathy so he can still be seen as strong. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698507 2017-03-03 18:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698507 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698509 2 I think that okonkwo is sympathetic because he tries to his best and wants his best for his family.


]]> 2017-03-03 18:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698509 thesis #2 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698516 When Okonkwo is sympathetic he shows his gratefulness toward other people especially when he took the time to help heal his “supposedly” dying daughter, like most other characters, he will always have this feeling arise in times of need.]]> 2017-03-03 18:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698516 #2 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698541 Okonkwo is unsympathetic, he beats his wives, killed his half son, and has anger issues. 

]]> 2017-03-03 18:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698541 Thesis 2: Okonkwo, being an unsympathetic character, shows many ways in which he makes bad decisions, chooses power over sympathy, and stands his ground against weakness. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698568 2017-03-03 18:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698568 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698676  he is a sympathetic because he has feeling for his daughter, and adopted son.


]]> 2017-03-03 18:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698676 #2 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698772 My thesis:  okonkwo is sympathetic because he felt bad when he killed ikemefuna and he felt he had to do it to show strength.

]]> 2017-03-03 18:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698772 Okonkwo shows to be sympathetic because he cares for his daughter, can’t get Ikemefuna’s death off his mind, and he goes out to look for the medicine man. https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698793 2017-03-03 18:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157698793 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157699499 Okonkwo isn’t sympathetic because he doesn’t really care about anyone.

]]> 2017-03-03 18:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157699499 https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157700542 The character Okonkwo is not a sympathetic character and that’s shown when he yells at his kids for almost anything they do wrong, beats his wives for little reasons, and refuses to show any signs of acceptance.

]]> 2017-03-03 18:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/akearns18_1/6yob96xldyqq/wish/157700542