Things Fall Apart Proverb by Sophia https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57 Sophia Czajkowski en-us 2017-09-01 11:26:54 UTC 2017-09-10 18:23:59 UTC hello@padlet.com "An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb." 20sczajkowski https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184172217 2017-09-01 11:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184172217 20sczajkowski https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184173563 Dry bones are usually found in people nearing death. When a proverb mentions dry bones, the old woman becomes uneasy because she knows it must be about her.]]> 2017-09-01 11:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184173563 20sczajkowski https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184174385 People in this culture are very careful as to not upset their gods or anyone else for fear of misfortune or even the loss of their life. Okonkwo is upset about the discussion of people disrespecting their fathers and is reminded of this proverb as he starts thinking about his own father. He is afraid of being punished. ]]> 2017-09-01 11:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184174385 20sczajkowski https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184175093 "Everybody laughed heartily except Okonkwo, who laughed uneasily because, as the saying goes, an old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb. Okonkwo remembered his own father."  (Page 21)]]> 2017-09-01 11:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184175093 20sczajkowski https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184175554 As humans in this society, it's always unnerving when we hear of somebody talking about us. We're also very cautious about our old men and women because loss is something we avoid.]]> 2017-09-01 11:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/184175554 Ms Rust hannah_rust https://padlet.com/20sczajkowski/hpewc6hu4a57/wish/186171245 Hey, Sophia!

You were supposed to get evidence of this proverb influencing this culture throughout the book, not just in the context of the proverb!

Also, you're not getting to the core of the proverb!  Be more clear!

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