https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2 By:Jeffrey Bushaw, Orion Medina, and Ben Colton Things Fall Apart Quotes en-us 2021-02-25 18:13:18 UTC 2025-10-14 21:15:47 UTC hello@padlet.com jbushaw9634 https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242794375 In this quote it talks about how Nwoye has been "captivated" by religion, and how he chose his own path, even though his father didn't approve of it.

This quote conveys the theme of independence  because it shows that Nwoye wasn't going to push down his true feelings in order to satisfy his fathers image of who his son should be, instead of what he actually wants be. Which is to be sort of like Unoka.]]> 2021-02-25 19:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242794375 omedina5424 https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242795945 In this quote Okonkwo is realizing that his father Unoka is a weak old man who never got anything done, and comes to the conclusion that he does not want to follow that path and wants to be better.

This quote conveys the theme of parent-child relationships because this gives the reader some explanation and a background to why Okonkwo and his father's relationship is very weak and why they are so different from each other.]]> 2021-02-25 19:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242795945 omedina5424 https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242842196 In this quote, Okonwko is reflecting on what kind of man he wants is son to grow into in regards to their values throughout their culture in the village.

This quote conveys the theme of  Masculinity/Gender because the yams are seen as a masculine crop that creates a village where women are dependent on the hard working yam farming men to provide for them.]]> 2021-02-25 19:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242842196 jbushaw9634 https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242855873 In this quote Okonkwo is reflecting on how his son resembles that of the man he resents, his father Unoka. And he hates that his own son grew up to be just like him.

This quote conveys the theme of Disappointment because Okonkwo starts to hate himself for letting Nwoye end up like his father. He thinks of his son as a "woman" due to his lack of masculinity. But this all goes back to Okonkwo's tribal nature and him be the "Roaring Flame".]]> 2021-02-25 19:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242855873 bcolton6566 https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242894237 In this quote Okonkwo has just committed suicide, and is being discussed by the others in the village regarding what they are going to do with his deceased body.

This quote conveys the theme of shame and religion/spirituality because in the religion of the members of the tribe, killing yourself is against their custom, an offense against the Earth, and his body is now evil. The others members feel ashamed Okonkwo who was once them did this act and went against what they believe in.]]> 2021-02-25 19:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbushaw9634/bsxgd21fnueex4s2/wish/1242894237