Our character Padlet by John Wendel

Jackson R. 1st Hour

2024-11-05 14:32:27 UTC

In chapter four, Okonkwo demonstrates his motivation to be a man and his fear of being like his father. As Okonkwo's accomplishments are described, Achebe writes, "Okonkwo never showed any emotion openly, unless it be the emotion of anger. To show affection was a sign of weakness; the only thing worth demonstrating was strength" (28). This excerpt from the text shows how he is afraid to show emotion in order not to feel weak and to feel like a man. At a deeper level, Okonkwo is trying to avoid becoming like his father.

Koen M 1st Hour

2024-11-05 14:32:48 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is motivated to work on his farm rather than sit around and be lazy. As his family prepares for the Yam feast, Achebe writes, "But somehow Okonkwo could never become as enthusiastic over feasts as most people[...]But he was always uncomfortable sitting around for days waiting for a feast or getting over it. He would be very much happier working on his farm" (35). This shows how he doesn't care for feasts and would rather be working on his farm and being productive.

nathali 1st hour

2024-11-05 14:38:13 UTC

one character with underlying motivations is enzima, enzima looks up to her mother. in the text it states "enzima was always surprised that her mother could lift a pot from the fire with her bare hands"(40). this shows that enzima has probably always looked up to her mother and was always surprised at the things she could do as an adult .

Koen M. 1st Hour

2024-11-05 14:38:29 UTC

Okonkwo doesn't like being lazy and would rather be productive. The book states "But somehow Okonkwo could never become as enthusiastic over feast as most people[...] But he was always uncomfortable sitting around for days...He would be very much happier working on his farm"(Achebe #37). This shows how Okonkwo feels about being lazy and doesn't care about waiting for feasts.

Yessica Hernandez-Figueroa 1st Hr

2024-11-05 14:38:47 UTC

In "Things fall apart" by China Achebe, the character Ekwifi is shown as a very strong woman because she fought for her own life. In the story it says "Ekwefi was a woman of forty-five who suffered a great deal in her life"(40). Including she had a great passion for wrestling and she couldn't do that with her husband so went with Okonkwo. in the story it says "a few years later she ran away from her husband and came to live with Okonkwo" (40). This demonstrates that she has loves and has a great passion for wrestling.

nathali 1st hour

2024-11-05 14:41:57 UTC

One character with underlying motivations is Enzima, who looks up to her mother. while her mother was cooking, in the text it states, "Enzima was always surprised that her mother could lift a pot from the fire with her bare hands"(40). This shows that Enzima has probably always looked up to her mother and was always surprised at the things she could do as an adult.

Bella LieraHr1

2024-11-05 14:51:27 UTC

Okonkwo is the main character who is successful and like the leader who is driven by fear of being weak and unsuccessful like his father who made a big impact on his life.

Sibrevia 1hr

2024-11-05 14:55:05 UTC

In chapter five, Obiagel is Okonkwo's first wife's daughter. Despite her youth, she wants to act older, but she worries about her mother's opinion of her. According to the text on page 44, she smashed her pot by swaying her waist like an adult. She began to laugh as her pot cracked, but she started crying as she approached her house. This text shows her desire to look up to her parents.

Adilend B. 3rd Hour

2024-11-05 16:12:48 UTC

Okonkwo is the main character in the book, he has three wives and two children that we know of. He is a harsh cold man because he doesn't want to end up as a failure like his father. his motivation is to keep up as a successful rich man and not end up like his father. His only emotion is anger when beating his wives out of rage and anger when. They don't do something right.

Kevin S 3rd Hr

2024-11-05 16:18:44 UTC

Okonkwo is a character that likes to work and doesnt like being lazy and my evidence is he be more happier while working on his farm and he never showed emotions unless its anger because he thinks angry is strong

Alex G 3rd hour

2024-11-05 16:20:35 UTC

Okonkwo was motivated to not show feelings to anyone Because he thinks it's a sign of weakness.Because in page 28 the texts says Okonkwo doesn't show feelings to anyone except anger and he treats everyone as the same so this shows that he will never show other emotions other then anger.

Izzy P. 3rd hour

2024-11-05 16:21:03 UTC

One character with an underlying motivation was Enzima her mom motivates her. Her mom thinks that she is very wise for her age as a 10 year old girl. The author states " Her daughter was only ten years old but she was wiser then her years."(40) This goes back to why her mom motivates her because her mom is saying a lot of good stuff about Enzima to her friends because she is so wise.

okonkwo is the main character who is fear of being weak and unsuccess like his pops who showed him

2024-11-05 16:21:18 UTC

Paydon S. 3rd Hour

2024-11-05 16:22:18 UTC

Okonkwo is very rude and he beats his wifes, he also has anger issues. This is according to the text. "who killed this tree? Or are you all deaf and dumb?"as a matter of fact the tree was very much alive.Okonkwo's second wife had merely cut a few leaves off it to wrap some food, and she said so. Without further argument Okonkwo gave her a sound beating and left her and her only daughter weeping."

Te'Leriyah 3rd Hour

2024-11-05 16:22:56 UTC

Ekwifi was a women who suffered a great deal in her time, Ewifi's motivation was wrestling contests. "Her love of wrestling contests was still as strong as it was thirty years ago."

Iliana L 3rd hr

2024-11-05 16:26:33 UTC

Okonkwo was motivated to be hard working and never show emotion other than anger, fearing that he would be weak like his father. The novel, Things Fall Apart states, " But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness. It was the fear of himself, lest he should be found to resemble his father"(13). Because he doesn't want to be like his father, he instead shows more anger than gentleness, more strength so as not to show weakness, and more work so he can feed all his family unlike his father ever did.

Garrison R 3rd hour

2024-11-05 16:27:28 UTC

In Chapter 6 Okafo was motivated to win the wrestling match because it would bring honor to his name and it will prove that he is the better wrestler. For example, on page 50 the text says " Okafo was swept off his feet by his supporters and carried home shoulder high they dang his praise and the young women clapped their hands" (50). This example shows how the honor and fame and the women would motivated Okafo.

Sean 3rd hr

2024-11-05 16:30:21 UTC

Okonkwo has anger issues and no self control. He hates failure and it reminds him of his father and punishes the people around him who makes mistakes. In page 38 the text states, “Okonkwo’s

Second wife had merely cut a few leaves off it to wrap some food and she said so. Without further argument Okonkwo gave her a sound beating and left her and her only daughter weeping.” This clearly shows that Okonkwo shows that he has no self control.

2024-11-05 16:30:39 UTC

In Chapter 5, Enzima, the daughter of Ekwefi

is a hard-working 10-year-old girl motivated by her mother. One day while they were preparing food, the water started to boil and with a deft movement, Ekwefi grabbed it and poured it skillfully this made Enzima admire her and want to be as strong and as skillful as her mother when she grew up.

Natalie Garza 3rd Hour

2024-11-05 16:31:17 UTC

One thing I noticed about the main character was Okonkwo doesn't like to be lazy and is all about needing to be successful and the more we read about him the more traits I know about him. He never likes to be wrong, He is a very hard-working person as this quote says "he was always uncomfortable sitting around. He would be very much happier working on his farm" All this sums up the type of person he is.

Saw 3rd Hour

2024-11-05 16:31:23 UTC

Okonkwo is brave and determined, he is very motivated to work hard, he had a father that ended up bad and he works hard to be better then his father that was lazy and he also has wives and kids. These types of stuff motivate him to be the best and his fear is being weak. In the book Okonkwos father was seen as very lazy and Okonkwo is motivated by that and wants to do way better then his father. He gets angry and emotional beats his wives and his children sees that, and he pointed a gun at his wife.

Diona B. 3rd Hours

2024-11-05 16:33:54 UTC

]Okonkwo, the main character of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe's is a very strong-minded person driven by a big fear of failure and weakness due to his father/childhood. This fear is caused by his father Unoka, a lazy and irresponsible man, who motivates Okonkwo's big goal of strength, and success: "Okonkwo's prosperity was visible in his household. He had a large compound enclosed by a thick wall of earth" This quote shows that even though he grew up poor he overcame that and made it even better and now had a huge house property unlike before and he's proud.

Isabel Aguilar 3rdHr

2024-11-05 16:34:04 UTC

As I was reading "Things Fall Apart," I met the character Okonkwo the main character so far and he seems to be a successful leader but he is driven by the fear of being Weak and Unsuccessful. According to the text, "Okonkwo never showed any emotion openly, unless it be the emotion of anger. To show the emotion of affection was a sign of weakness" (28). This quote proves that Okonkwo is a man who is obsessed with looking strong and mysterious just because they thinks giving affection is a sign of weakness.

Alex g 3rd hour

2024-11-05 16:35:11 UTC

Okonkwo is motivated to not show any feelings except feelings and in page 28 it says Okonkwo never showed any feelings except anger and Okonkwo thinks its a sign of weakness so this shows that Okonkwo doesn't express his feelings except anger and he treats every as the same.

Nashawn Nelson 3rd Hour

2024-11-05 16:44:15 UTC

In chapter four, Okonkwo shows multiple examples of his motivation of being a strong man with no fears, unlike his dad. Okonkwo states that he " Himself became very fond of the boy and he never showed any emotion openly, unless it was the emotion of anger." Okonkwo did this to show the boy "The only affection you need is strength" pg.28 anything other than that is meaningless.

Leo Deitchman 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:02:32 UTC

okonkwo, the main character in things fall apart is a aggressive and violent person. he is very hardworking and despises lazy people. he also hates his father, unoka, for not working hard and being a coward.

Hailee 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:04:31 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, in chapter 5 Okonkwo's daughter Enzima is ver ycurious. She asks her mother about anything she doesn't understand. Enzima wants to know as much as she can. She looks up to her mother and wants to be like her mother. Enzima is only 10 years old but is wiser beyond her years and is very hard working. What motivates her is her mother she strives to be like her mother.

Brooklyne Tomasevic 7th hr

2024-11-05 20:05:12 UTC

In "Things Fall apart" chapter 4, Okonkwo shows that he does care and that he is very violent. And that showing genuiely real feelings is a weakness. And he also is very violent with his own daughter "Sit like a women" Okonkwo shouted at her" p44. So that is some proof from chapter 4 of Okonkwo being violent towards his own daughter.

Mia 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:05:42 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart" in chapter five, we were introduced Obiageli. We learn that she can be a bit emotional, especially how she shows her feelings toward her family. She's motivated to prove herself to her parents, specifically her father, that she's grown even for her age. In the story, she had dropped her pot and had first laughed about it then began to cry as she came up to the house. The story states "You are older than Obiageli but she has more sense." (45) This was after she corrected her father about not eating and talking at the same time. These are only a few examples where Obiageli tries to act older than she is.

Jacob Hour 7

2024-11-05 20:06:01 UTC

In chapter 5 something that motivates Obiageli is cooking because on page 43 it says "Obiageli had been making inyanga with her pot.". This shows that she likes cooking because when she breaks the pot she cries when she gets closer to the compound.

Desarae

2024-11-05 20:06:19 UTC

Ekwefi is Okonkwo's second wife and is the mother of Ezinma, Ekwefi is characterized by her strength and independence, she left her first husband so she could marry Okonkwo.

Brooke Hass 7th Hour

2024-11-05 20:11:42 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, chapter five, Enzima is the daughter of Ekwefi. She is motivated by her mother, she wants to be like her mother, which makes her try her best in the story. Achebe wrote "Ezinma was always surprised that her mother could lift a pot from the fire with her bare hands" (40). This says that Enzima looks up to her mom and how she can do hard things and Enzima wants to be like her.

Maria P. 7th Hour

2024-11-05 20:12:06 UTC

Okonkwo is the main character in 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe his motivation is working on his farm so that he doesn't become a lazy coward like his dad. Okankwo is very successful, he hates to fail at tasks because of the lack of work that his dad would put into building a future. Okonkwo has problem controlling his emotions and takes out his anger on other people, like beating his wife's.

Leonardo E 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:12:25 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, chapter five Obiageli shows that she wants attention from her dad and that she is wiser than more people her age. It's shown in the book when "Do you hear that, Ezinma? You are older than Obiageli but she has more sense." This shows that she wants attention from her dad and that she is acting older than her age.

Frank Bautista 7th Hour

2024-11-05 20:13:03 UTC

In Chapter 6 there's a young girl named Enzima, the daughter of Ekwifi the second wife of Okonkwo. Enzima is the wisest, compared to her father and mother, she's still curious but she looks up to her mother who can lift a pot from the fire. A character named Cheilo talks about Enzima a lot. Cheilo is the priestess so she's a religious figure of Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves. Cheilo has 2 kids, and she's very friendly with Ekwefi.

Kadien b 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:13:23 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, the drummers took up their sticks, and the air shivered and grew tense like a tightened bow. The two teams were ranged, facing each other across the clear space. A young man from one team danced across the center to the other side and pointed at whomever he wanted to fight. they danced back to the center together and then closed it.

Ka'Riah Byrd 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:14:52 UTC

In chapter four, Okonkwo shows that he fears showing affection on page 28 Okonkwo inwardly became fond of Nwoye: "To show affection was a sign of weakness; the only thing worth demonstrating was strength." This means he treated people with a heavy hand.

Jetseniel Perez-7th Hour

2024-11-05 20:17:19 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart" chapter 4, Okonkwo beats his wife which shows that he is violent and doesn't care, Okonkwo also demonstrates that he is manly and big, he also believes that showing emotion is showing weakness.

Ka'Riah byrd 7th hour

2024-11-05 20:18:54 UTC

In chapter four Okonkwo has a fear of showing affection.On page 28 Okonkwo inwardly became fond of Nwoye. " to show affection was a sign of weakness. This means he treated people with a heavy hand

Izzy M. 7th hour

2024-11-06 13:37:20 UTC

In Things fall apart for chielo even with the small amount of info we have about her we know she is a caring person and a priestess while also caring about ekwefis daughter enough to ask "And how is my daughter, ezinma?" (48) proving she had enough care for her to ask how she was and the text also says "quite often she brought bean cakes and gave ekwefi some to take home to ezinma" (49) this is another way to show that she cared for ezinma like her own child

Brandon Hr 2

2024-11-06 14:35:19 UTC

In Chapter 5, Enzima, the daughter of Ekwefi

Ekwefi is a 10-year-old who is motivated to grow up faster so that he can be like his mother. Enzima is good at cooking, and Ekwefi wants to be like her. "One day while they were preparing food, the water started to boil, and with a deft movement, Ekwefi grabbed it and poured it skillfully. Enzima admired her and wanted to be as strong and skilled as her mother when she grew up."

Tony Silvestre 2st hour

2024-11-06 14:38:03 UTC

Enzima, who looks up to her mother, is one character with hidden motives. "her mothers ability to lift a pot from the fire with her hands always surprised Enzima," the text reads (40). this shows that Enzima has the most likely always admired her mother and been proud of what she was capable as an adult.

Alisa R 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:38:19 UTC

In chapter five, Okonkwo shows his motivation to not be lazy and his need for yams to grow healthily. When Okonkwo's achievements are mentioned, Chinua Achebe writes in the book 'Things Fall Apart', "But he was always uncomfortable sitting around for days waiting for a feast or getting over it. He would be very much happier working on his farm." (37). This quote from the text shows how he is not used to sitting around and doing nothing and prefers farming over feasting with others.

Bianka B. 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:39:03 UTC

In chapter five of Things Fall Apart, Ekwifi is Okonkwo's second wife. Her main motivation is wrestling contests, and her fear is making Okonkwo angry since he tends to get physically abusive when angry. Ekwifi fear is described in the book, "Okonkwo's second wife had merely cut a few leaves off it to wrap some food, and she said so. Without further argument Okonkwo gave her a sound beating and left her and her only daughter weeping" (38). This includes evidence of Okonkwo getting physically abusive toward his wife, and the text shows how she is afraid of Okonkwo getting angry due to him getting abusive.

Alyssa B - 2nd hour

2024-11-06 14:39:10 UTC

In chapter five of Things Fall Apart, we are introduced to the character of Enzima. Enzima is the eldest daughter of Okankwo's second wife, Ekwefi. Enzima is motivated by the idea of being mature. She wants to become a young lady so she asks questions to learn. The text states, "Her daughter was only ten years old but she was wiser than her years" (40). This quote shows how smart Enzima is already at her age. She is learning and blossoming into the young woman she wants to become.

Trinity H. 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:41:06 UTC

In Chapters 5 and 6 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo’s character is shown to be driven by his fear of being weak, which is tied to his hatred of his father, Unoka. Unoka was poor, didn’t provide for his family, and was seen as weak and lazy by the people in their village. Because of this, Okonkwo is determined to be the complete opposite of his father. He wants to be strong, successful, and respected by others. Throughout the story, Okonkwo works hard to gain power and achieve greatness so that he is never seen as weak, just like his father. He also feels that he has to prove his masculinity at all costs, which means being tough, showing control, and always being the strongest in every situation. This need for strength and respect drives many of his actions, especially in these chapters. Okonkwo’s fear of weakness and his obsession with success show how much he wants to protect his reputation and legacy in the village.

Maikaila 2hr

2024-11-06 14:41:28 UTC

In chapter six we meet Chielo. Chielo is very spiritual she is "A widow with two children". Chielo's motivation is to be spiritual and phroposie spirits such as Agbala.

Mariana M 2nd hr

2024-11-06 14:42:37 UTC

In Chapter 6, Okonkwo shows his fear of weakness by being harsh with his wife, Ekwifi, during the New Year's yam festival. When she takes some leave from the house, Okonkwo gets angry and strikes her. This shows how he thinks being strict is the only way not to show weakness. Okonkwo's actions reflect his fear of failure and his need to always show strength, even in small moments with his family.2

David B. 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:43:04 UTC

In chapter 6 in "Things Fall Apart" , It brings a new character named Okafo a up in coming wrestler who the people say is " some may say he is a better man and others says he was not but they agree on he is a good wrestler". This shows that he will be the next up in coming great or atleast try and be but first he will need to win the people first to gain respect. His wrestling skills where so good it brought the most attention to the people as both wrestlers did not give up. it was so such a close battle the refs where already closing in to break it up until it says" Okafo raised his right leg up and swung it over his rivals head and swept him off his feet". Understanding this he has great potential and passion to the sport.

Derik.S Hr2

2024-11-06 14:45:08 UTC

In the book Things Fall Apart one character that stands out is Obiageli. She stands out in the book because her motivations are to be more proper than her sister Ezinma and to be a grown woman. In the book Things Fall Apart it states, "Father," said Obiageli, "people should not talk when they are eating or pepper may go down the wrong way". "This is very true. Do you hear that Ezinma? You are older than Obiageli but she has more sense. Pg(45)" This shows that Obiageli wants to show that she is more proper than her sister and even though it is her father she talks to him like a grown woman.

Brandon hr 2

2024-11-06 14:45:41 UTC

In Chapter 5, Enzima, the daughter of Ekwefi

Ekwefi is a 10-year-old who is motivated to grow up faster to be like his mother. Enzima is good at cooking, and Ekwefi wants to be like her; "Enzima admired her and wanted to be as strong and skilled as her mother when she grew up."

Orlando G. 2nd Hr

2024-11-06 14:46:23 UTC

In the story "Things Fall Apart," one of the characters we meet is Ezinma. Ezinma's main motivation was to be like her mother. She was a very curious child who would ask her mother many questions, as seen in the test on page 40, when she asked, "Is it true that when people are grown up, fire does not burn then?" Being a child Ezinma does not understand much of the world yet so she depends on her mother. In the end, Ezinma's motivation was to be like her mother.

Silas L 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:46:28 UTC

in chapter five of Things Fall Apart they talk more about Obiageli. She is Okankwos youngest daughter and she is motivated to grow up. In the text, there is a part where Obiageli says "People should not talk when they are eating or pepper may go down the wrong way" (45) which shows that she is trying to act more grown up in front of her father. She also tried to lie about breaking a pot in fear that she would get in trouble and be looked at as a child.

Chloe Buxton 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:47:48 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Okafo was motivated by praise from the people of the village. On page 51, the story says, "Okafo was swept off his feet by his supporters and carried home shoulder high"(51). Okafo wrestled in the ceremony before and was somewhat known even though he didn't win. When he did win he was celebrated and honored.

Logan M. 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:48:26 UTC

In the novel, Things Fall Apart, in chapter 5 Enzima's motivations are to become a grown young lady and to know more about the world around you. Enzima likes to help out with all of the mothers and their cooking, Achebe writes " Enzima went outside and brought some sticks from a huge bundle of firewood. She broke them into little pieces across the sole of her foot and began to build a fire, blowing it with her breath" (41). This shows that Enzima is determined to become a woman and is trying to become more like her mother.

Damien M 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:48:31 UTC

In chapter five of Things Fall Apart Enzima is motivated by wanting to become a woman and her curiosity. Enzima demonstrates this motivation by how many questions she asks like how she says "Is it true that when people grow up, fire doesn't burn them"(40). She demonstrates wanting to become a woman by how she's trying to constantly help her mom with housework.

Kaci L. 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:52:04 UTC

In chapter 5 of Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo's motivation takes form in his hate for laziness. In the book, Achebe describes how Okonkwo feels about the upcoming festival, "But somehow Okonkwo could never be as enthusiastic over feasts as most people. (...) He would be very much happier working on his farm" (37). This shows how even when he's allowed time to relax, his undying fear of becoming weak like his father doesn't let him truly revel in it. His fear dictates his life.

Karen Chilaca-2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:52:50 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart," Chielo is a widow with two children. She is friendly with Ekwefi and shares many things in common with her. She is particularly fond of Ekweif's only daughter, Enzinma, whom she calls "my daughter." Chielo's motivation is whom she calls her daughter, Ekwefi. "You chi is very much awake, my friend. And how is my daughter, Ezinma?"(48). This shows that Chielo has a strong bond with Enzinma, Ekweif's daughter.

Abigail T. 2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:53:11 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Ezinma is motivated by her mother. She looks up to her mother and is very curious about everything. In chapter 5, she asks, "Is it true that when people are grown up, fire does not burn them?", and her mother responds, "Yes"(40). She looks at her mother as a wise woman that she wants to be like when she is grown up.

Sofia C. 2nd hour

2024-11-06 14:53:41 UTC

In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the character Enzinma is motivated to become a grown-up because she is surprised how her mother can lift a pot from the fire without showing any pain or discomfort. The story asks, "Is it true that when people are grown up, fire does burn them?" (40). This shows Enzinma was eager to ask her mother if fire doesn't burn grown-ups, Enzinma's motivation for becoming a grown-up is that she looks up to her mother because of how strong her mother is.

John T. -2nd Hour

2024-11-06 14:54:29 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is portrayed as a hard-working man who can be easily angered and agitated. In Chapter 5, Okonkwo was in rage due to the death of his banana tree, but in fact it was very much alive. He then questions his wifes about the banana tree. According to the text, " Okonkwo's second wife had merely cut a few leaves off it to wrap some food, and she said so, Without further argument, Okonkwo gave her a sound beating."(Pg.38) This goes on and shows that even when a few leaves were cut from a tree. Okonkwo can be angred from small things.

Julianne

2024-11-06 14:54:50 UTC

In chapter 5 of "Things Fall Apart," Enzima is introduced as Ekwefi's only daughter. She is motivated by her admiration for her mother. On page 40, it says "Enzima was always surprised that her mother could lift a pot from the fire with her bare hands." This supports the idea that she looks up to her. She wants to grow up and mature as well as hopefully taking after her mom.

Olivia Hull 2nd hour

2024-11-06 14:55:44 UTC

In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Enzima is motivated by her curiosity about the world around her. The text states "is it true that when people are grown up, fire does not burn them"(41) and "Her daughter was only ten years old but she was wiser than her years" (41). The quote describes how Enzima is quite smart for her age because she asks many questions.

Osvaldo C 6th hour

2024-11-06 19:58:44 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart" Okonkwo motivation drives him to be a man and not stay and sit at home and to go work on the field. Okonkwo is scared to become like his father "Okonkwo never showed any emotions openly, .... The only thing worth demonstarting was strength" (28)

Raven G 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:00:30 UTC

In chapter five of "Things Fall Apart", we are introduced to Ekwifi's daughter, Ezinma. She is curious and filled with wonder as she asks her mother many questions about many things. She is motivated by her mother and how hard she works. One example of this would be when Ekwifi is working hard in the hut, handling the fire as she reaches in and takes a pan out of it effortlessly. This amazes Ezinma and inspires her to be like her mother one day.

Maree Garrett 6hour

2024-11-06 20:02:12 UTC

In chapter five, the book discusses Ekwifi and starts by discussing Okonkwo impressing Ekwifi by winning a wrestling match. Ekwifi does not want Okonkwo right away, the chapter says that Ekwifi runs away from her husband to be with Okonkwo. this could be motivated by money we can see this because she went to him after he had a lot of money.

Angel F 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:02:20 UTC

Okonkwo who fears to be weak and unsuccessful, is a character with lots of aggressiveness. "And he did pounce on people quite often."(3) This proves that Okonkwo was aggressive and was strong.

Ramon G 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:02:32 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Chapter 5 introduces the character of Okonkwo, a central figure whose motivations are shaped by his deep fear of being perceived as weak. This fear is largely influenced by his father, Unoka, whose failure as a provider and his reputation as a lazy, irresponsible man left a lasting mark on Okonkwo. Okonkwo’s drive for success and power comes from a desire to avoid the same fate as his father and to gain the respect of his tribe.

Levi Miller 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:02:43 UTC

In Things Fall Apart in chapter 5 Obiageli wants to make her father proud. She tells her father that he should not talk between mouthfuls because pepper can go down the wrong way. And she started laughing and then started crying whenever she broke the water pot. (27) "In her hand was the cloth pad on which the pot should have rested on her head." Her mother said she would buy another one but Nwoye's younger brothers were about to tell the real story. Obiageli bursted out laughing and only began to weep whenever they got close to the village.

Michael M 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:03:09 UTC

In Chapter 5 of Things Fall Apart Okonkwo shows his motivation to not be lazy and he was motivated by working on his farm so he doesn't become like his father. Okwonkwo is also very poor. On page 24 he says "Who killed this banana tree, who killed this tree? Or are all of you deaf and dumb?" We can infer that he is poor because he needs the tree for food and is upset that one of his wives or kids killed the tree.

Hayden B. 6th Hour

2024-11-06 20:03:20 UTC

Okonkwo is a strong, respected man in his tribe. He's afraid of being weak and works hard to be the opposite of his lazy father. However, he can be violent and doesn't like change. His fear of weakness leads him to make bad decisions that hurt himself and his family.

2024-11-06 20:04:37 UTC

In chapter 5, Obiageli drops a pot that meant dearly to her mother. In the text it states "That is very true. Do you hear that, Ezinma? You are older than Obiageli but she has more sense."(27) This shows that Obiageli's family thinks very highly of her and expects more from her, so when Obiageli dropped the pot she began weeping because that pot meant dearly to her mother. This then became a motivation since the family of Obiageli depends on her so much.

Julissa Ocanas 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:06:06 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart," Enzima is motivated by her mother. In chapter five Enzima asks her mother why when moms are cooking they don't get burned by the pot or the food. She also asked her mom why her eyelid was twitching, and her mother said that means she was going to see something soon(25). This shows that even when she was younger she was always interested in learning new things.

Nevaeh Negrete 6th hour

350746960 — 2024-11-06 20:07:04 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Chapter 5, Enzima is shown as a hard worker and a problem solver. Enzima is motivated by her fear of not becoming a failure to her mother. Meaning she is also motivated by how hard her mother works and she wants to be the best she can be so her mother doesn't look down on her, because of that she feels obligated to do everything perfectly.

Jaclyn Herrera 6th Hour

2024-11-06 20:11:58 UTC

In chapter six of "Things Fall Apart", there's a character introduced named Chielo. Chielo was a widow and according to the reading, was very friendly with Ekwefi. Even tho Chielo is a widow, she develops a special attachment to Enzima who is Ekweif's only daughter. This is evident when Chielo says to Ekwefi, “And how is my daughter, Ezinma?” (48). Chielo often referred to her as “my daughter.”

Durell T. 6th Hour

2024-11-06 20:13:32 UTC

In Chapter 5 of 'Things Fall Apart', Okonkwo shows his motivation to not have his family go hungry and poor, he thought his wife had killed his banana tree but she had only took leaves to wrap food. Also he needs for his yams to grow healthy so he could sell them. Chinua Achebe show this by writing " Who killed this banana tree?" he asked. Who killed this tree? Or are you all deaf and dumb?" As a matter of fact the tree was still alive. His second wife had merely cut a few leaves off tho wrap food." This quote shows that Okonkwo will get very mad if his produce dies.

JJ Juarez 6th Hour

2024-11-06 20:16:51 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Okafo is motivated by praise from the village people. On page 31, the story says, "Okafo will wrestle for our village" (31). Okafor was going to wrestle for the village, and he knew he would win, so he celebrated with the village.

Osias Perez 6th Hour

2024-11-06 20:17:55 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart," Okafo is motivated by impressing people from the village. On page 31, the book states, "Okafo was swept off his feet by his supporters and carried home shoulder high. They sang his praise and the young women clapped their hands" (31). This shows that Okafo is motivated by impressing people in his village and other judges.

Luis Gomez

2024-11-06 20:18:18 UTC

In Things Fall Apart, Ekwefi's underlying motivation is driven by her deep maternal love for her only surviving child Enzima and the desire to protect her from the loss and pain she has endured with the deaths of her other children, which is evident in her intense emotional attachment and unwavering care for Enzima's health and well-being.

selene del valle - 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:19:38 UTC

In chapter five of Things Fall Apart, one of the characters we are introduced to is Ezinma. Ezinma's main motivation was to be like her mother. Ezinma was very wise for a 10-year-old girl. As said on page 40, " Her daughter was only ten years old but she was wiser than her years." This means she wants to be wise like her mom when she's older.

Daniel Ramirez 6th hour

2024-11-06 20:19:53 UTC

In "Things Fall Apart", Emzima is inspired to be like her mother asking questions about everything. In Chapter 5, she asks her mom "Is it true when people are grown up, fire does not burn them?", her mom replies "Yes"(40) she sees her mother as smart and trusts her judgment, and wants to grow up to be as smart and as strong as her mom.

Jonathan Hour 7

2024-11-10 22:51:26 UTC

One character with underlying motivations is Enzima. When Enzima looks up to her mother and admires her strength. For example, when her mother lifts a hot pot from the fire with her bare hands, Enzima is amazed. This suggests that Enzima has always been impressed by her mother's abilities, sees her as a figure of admiration, and wants to be like her in the future.

Guin R - Hour 2

2024-11-11 13:47:51 UTC

The author of Things Fall Apart, China Achebe, portrays a contradictory character named Okonkwo. Okonkwo's motivation throughout the first couple of chapters is quite apparent: to not be like his father, Unoka. This internalized insecurity has affected Okonkwo many times. One example is, "Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak." (61) This plays into his contradicting personality because he truly cared for Ikemefuna, but his overwhelming fear of becoming seen as weak like his father made him feel like he had to kill him.