Characterization and Irony by Andrew Tubbs https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts Use the two passages on page 265 of your SpringBoard text to comment on the following threads. en-us 2018-02-28 15:48:14 UTC 2025-10-22 10:26:12 UTC hello@padlet.com 300031223 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469450 The commissioner has a condescending view of the Ibo people, seeing them  as unhappy savages who should accept the fruits of British civilization. "We have brought a peaceful administration to you and your people so that you may be happy" (Achebe)]]> 2018-02-28 15:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469450 300012490 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469489 The commissioner views the Ibo people as an experiment where he is the scientist and he is to document everything and not show gratitude or emotion towards them. "There was so much to include, and one must be firm in cutting out details. He had already chosen the title of the book, after much thought: The Pacification of the Primitive tribes of the Lower Niger" (Achebe 209)]]> 2018-02-28 15:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469489 At first, he sees them as lower than the colonizers and sees them as something to test on or research on like an experiment. "There was so much to include, and one must be firm in cutting out details," (Chapter 25). 113943 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469499 2018-02-28 15:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469499 300003960 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469803 The commissioner is a bias opinionated man. He expects respect from the tribe but gives them none. Nor does he give sympathy to others. ]]> 2018-02-28 15:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469803 The Commissioner's attitude towards the ibo people are, he sees them as savages, uncultured, and uncivilized. He feels they must accept the way of how the British live. 300009579 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469881 2018-02-28 15:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469881 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469945 The commissioner sees the igbo tribe as an inferior ]]> 2018-02-28 15:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469945 The commissioners attitude towards the Ibo people is they think that they are uncivilized and they believe that they higher ranked than the Ibo people. "In the many years in which he had toiled to bring civilization to differnt 220022556 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469995 2018-02-28 15:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236469995 300029376 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470000 The Commissioner sees the Ibo people as "primitive." He also calls his queen as "the most powerful ruler in the world." He is very arrogant and condescending to the Ibo people. ]]> 2018-02-28 15:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470000 109466 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470017 The Commissioner acts as though the Ibo people are severely inferior and uneducated. He acts as though the are animals to observe for a study and not people. This observation is proven in his mention of the book he plans to write. he sates that, "Ever ]]> 2018-02-28 15:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470017 300032625 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470361 The Commissioner's attitude towards the Ibo is that he views them as weak. He sees them as weak because he feels like they (British) can just take over the Ibo.]]> 2018-02-28 15:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470361 The commissioner wants the whole experience to be peaceful for the tribe and the colonists. He could be described as a British colonist." We have brought a peaceful administration to you and your people so that you may be happy" 300018032 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470418 2018-02-28 15:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470418 220023965 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470482 The commissioner's attitude is as if he is much more superior to the Ibo people and that they should follow the ways that are being introduced to them.]]> 2018-02-28 15:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470482 The District Commissioner views the Ibo tribe as people that are following the wrong religion and has all the wrong beliefs. Although he has respect from them and wants respect back, he believes that they should follow his religion. 220024646 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470516 2018-02-28 15:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470516 He sees them as worthless people at first and the is wanting to come in and help the ibo people. Hes wanting to make them happy. We have brought a peaceful administration to you and your people so that you may be happy. 220022383 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470537 2018-02-28 15:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470537 the commissioners act as if they are doing the ibo a favor by coming in and making them follow their rules and change their religion. "we have brought peaceful administration to you and your people so that you may be happy" https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470625 2018-02-28 15:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470625 The commissioner views the Ibo villagers as uncivilized and coarse.For instance he gathers the Ibo tribe to tell them about their ways"I have brought you here because you joined together to molest others, burn people's houses and their place of worship" 300026971 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470641 2018-02-28 15:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470641 the commissioner is friendly to the ibo people but he also feels Superior because he demands all these things before they cooperate 300023172 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470663 2018-02-28 15:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470663 220022468 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470827 The commissioner's see the Ibo people as less than him because they are uncivilized and believes he is superior to them.]]> 2018-02-28 15:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470827 300020426 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470850 the commissioner views the tribe as less than ]]> 2018-02-28 15:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470850 300014442 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470996 The commissioner views the Ibo people as inferior and uncivilized people who should allow the British to implement their structure of society in order to be happy and get the most from their community.]]> 2018-02-28 15:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236470996 Commissioner's Attitude https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236471306 The Commissioner sees the Ibo as uncivil people without government and conviction of their actions.
"]]> 2018-02-28 15:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236471306 the commissioner 300007347 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236471519 2018-02-28 15:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236471519 300029550 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236471675 One example of irony in the excerpt from chapter 23 is when the comm]]> 2018-02-28 15:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236471675 Situational Irony 300031223 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236472226 "The story of the ]]> 2018-02-28 15:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236472226 220017617 https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236472248 The commissioner as a british colonist is disrespectful. ]]> 2018-02-28 15:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_tubbs/l9owemin30ts/wish/236472248