https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma Record your thinking on the abduction of Ezinma. Put your name in the Subject for each answer. en-us 2021-09-28 06:43:05 UTC 2025-11-13 21:53:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773703318 In chapter 11 they share folk tales. A connection can be made to our own childhoods because we most likely also have heard of folk/fairy tales when we were young.]]> 2021-09-28 07:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773703318 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773703881 It reminds me of the movie Man on Fire, because it is about someone trying to save an abducted child. This is similar to the events in chapter 11 because Ekwefi is trying to help her daughter Ezinma.]]> 2021-09-28 07:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773703881 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773704281 Connecting to previous chapters, it is known that Ezinma is an obanje and dug up her iyi-uwa stone. At the Oracle, it might be shown that there might be a change in her life and the fear she may live in.]]> 2021-09-28 07:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773704281 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773705959 2021-09-28 07:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773705959 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773706062 i think okonkwos character changed a-lot he became a lot softer ]]> 2021-09-28 07:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773706062 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773706208 Child abduction is normalized in this society; we see this in the earlier chapters when Ikemefuna and his sister were abducted from their home village. Children are treated as trophies, especially sons, because they are meant to carry the legacy of their ancestors and preserve the bloodline. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773706208 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773707733 in chapter 11 it shows the suspense and intensity of child abduction between ekwefi and ezinma]]> 2021-09-28 07:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773707733 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709081 Ezinma went with chileo to the cave in order to appeal to the god (agbala). She wanted to see her daughter. The style of going into the caves to meet with gods is common amongst many literatures and history itself as caves are scheduled and hidden. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709081 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709175 The fact that Okonkwo acts more vunreable and shows his soft side towards Ekwefi and Enzinma; it makes me believe there has been a change to his mental state - perhaps because of losing Ikemefuna and the pressures of his duties.]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709175 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709271 Child abduction is a prominent issue in many parts of the world and that’s not cool ]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709271 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709273 One red flag in the chapter was the way Chielo took Ezinma. This was a red flag because there was a large sense of urgency in Chielo and her high-pitched shrills. Her urgency indicates that something is wrong and that is why it is a red flag.]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773709273 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710508 Okonkwo didnt beat his wife for 13 solid pages. Character development ]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710508 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710721 2021-09-28 07:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710721 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710868 In Chapter 11, we can see as Ezinma and Ekwefi are sharing tales and stories and there's an infrance to be made since I'm guessing Nigerian Folk tales weren't passed down by writing that they were passed down orally that it could be like the Aboriginals in Australia and how they passed down traditions and tales orally to one and another and down to their children etc.]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710868 adellehutchings345 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710968 In finding Nemo, Nemo gets swept away by the currents but his dad is persistent in getting him back similar to how Ekwefi followed Ezinma to the caves so she could a make sure Ezinma would come back to her.]]> 2021-09-28 07:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773710968 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773711196 In Chapter 11, we can see as Ezinma and Ekwefi are sharing tales and stories and there's an infrance to be made since I'm guessing Nigerian Folk tales weren't passed down by writing that they were passed down orally that it could be like the Aboriginals in Australia and how they passed down traditions and tales orally to one and another and down to their children etc.]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773711196 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773711348 Okonkwo is showing a much more caring and endearing side of him. Instead of the usual wife beating man killing hulk he is, we can see his parental instincts and just how much he loves his children. This is concerning because maybe someone could use the people Okonkwo loves against him.]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773711348 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773711779 I find that Enzima has just approved of Cheilo taking her to the cave without questioning her a red flag. This can also link to that Ezinma knows that she is an obanje and being requested to be seen is something urgent.]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773711779 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712132 I think that after Enzimas illness the book started to show us the more kind version of omonkwo it showed us how he cares aboutr his daughter and how he treats his wives better]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712132 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712282 2021-09-28 07:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712282 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712318 This chapter of the books reminds me of real life scenarios with kids that has special needs as their daughter was very special. She didn't exactly have any problems what so ever but as the only survivor she will obviously be special]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712318 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712701 He is becoming a better person which isn’t very okonkwo like]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712701 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712869 In Chapter 11, we can see as Ezinma and Ekwefi are sharing tales and stories and there's an infrance to be made since I'm guessing Nigerian Folk tales weren't passed down by writing that they were passed down orally that it could be like the Aboriginals in Australia and how they passed down traditions and tales orally to one and another and down to their children etc.]]> 2021-09-28 07:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773712869 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773713133 2021-09-28 07:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773713133 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773713587 2021-09-28 07:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773713587 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773714440 In Chapter 11, we can see as Ezinma and Ekwefi are sharing tales and stories and there's an infrance to be made since I'm guessing Nigerian Folk tales weren't passed down by writing that they were passed down orally that it could be like the Aboriginals in Australia and how they passed down traditions and tales orally to one and another and down to their children etc.]]> 2021-09-28 07:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773714440 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773715275 Gods are supreme in umofia, you cannot question their authority and they do as they please. However the issues of them “taking shape in human form” could mean that those who are “god” could just be bamboozling everyone.]]> 2021-09-28 07:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773715275 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716394 a red flag shown in this chapter is the nice gestures that okonkw is shwoing, he has obviously never been a nice person especially to his family. meaning that he could be dying or he wants something out of it]]> 2021-09-28 07:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716394 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716525 In this chapter I can see that how much Ekwefi cares about her daughter Ezinma and how protective she can be over her. It was also new in this chapter than Okonkwo shows that he cares about Ezinma and he might care about her more than his other children. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716525 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716531 Agbalas priestess gave me a type of red flag as she randomly decided that the gods powers was so important that their everyday like in the village needed to be stopped. They did put themselves in danger being outside in the middle of the night

]]> 2021-09-28 07:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716531 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716658 The idea that evil spirits called obanje are the causes of stillbirth/high infancy mortality rates in mothers shows that the society does not have a full understanding of how pregnancy works - their lack of understanding turns into fear which is the reason for believing in such spirits, as well as other concepts.]]> 2021-09-28 07:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773716658 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773717897 2021-09-28 07:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773717897 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773718139 One red flag in chapter 11 was when Chielo took Ezinma. I think that it is a red flag because it is child abduction and her parents were allowed to come along, this is a red flag because Okonkwo and Ekwefi can go against the agbalas orders. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773718139 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773718820 In chapter 11, I get to know that no matter what is might going on, the gods will always come first. It barely matters on what's going on, if someones sick or whatsoever but the gods matter so much.]]> 2021-09-28 07:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773718820 adellehutchings345 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773719569 Okonkwo sudden personality change shows a a lot of unstabilty and he could snap back to his previous self at any moment. This is a danger for his whole family]]> 2021-09-28 07:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773719569 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773719865 The way characters live in fear over being called an "obanje" as well as being called to the oracle to be seen. Which shows the power the oracles have over people of Umuofia.]]> 2021-09-28 07:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773719865 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773720198 in umafia they fear evil spirits. they respect their ancestors. they work hard and they have titles a man is not recognised by his fathers actions. he is reapected by his own actions

]]> 2021-09-28 07:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773720198 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773720511 The idea of ezinma being some sort of creature that haunts her mother again and again in order cause her turmoil.]]> 2021-09-28 07:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773720511 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773721047 In Umuofia, the oracle, Agbala, has the right to do what they please. They have no repercussions for their actions, and they take advantage of this as seen in chapter 11. People in Umuofia believe that the oracle has ultimate guidance over their lives.]]> 2021-09-28 07:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773721047 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773722565 Enzima is seen as an obanje in Umuofia and therefore the people around her might fear her and the way she continues living, or whether she will be killed to end this curse.]]> 2021-09-28 07:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773722565 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773722711 Child abduction is seen as a normal practice in this society. The fact that people do not find this wrong even when the child id crying and lashing out indicates that they should be looking at their moral project. This is a red flag as nobody stops this, not even the superior men including Oknonkwo. Okonkwo is acting too nice in this case causing a bit of suspicion to the readers. This reminds me of the movie Tangled as in that a child is also abducted and taken away. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773722711 adellehutchings345 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773723590 What are the people who are embodying the God’s believe. Do they still worship and believe they exist? If so how are they comfortable with playing a part and pretend they are a God? Isn’t that a kind of mockery?]]> 2021-09-28 07:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773723590 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773723892 For Okonkwo, I learned that he does have a sensible and caring side. However, he will still be quite stiff and weird by caring and do it in quite an odd way. It is also very clear that Ezinma is a priority for Okonkwo and if she would've been a male, she would've been Okonkwos ideal son.]]> 2021-09-28 07:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773723892 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773724220 I feel like him becoming soft is a red flag because he's starting to "become" his father again and he'll start to blame himself again and I believe he'll start to become more strict with himself and his families, and I believe this will start to become a cycle and become more dangerous over time]]> 2021-09-28 07:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773724220 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773724963 In Chapter 11 changes the way we think about Okonkow, we used to think of him as the father who doesn't care about his children and a man who beats up women. We used to think of him in a bad way but know we see that he cares about Ezinma. Also that he is willing to go out and go against the god to see if she is safe and okay. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773724963 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726275 Ezinma haunts her mother ]]> 2021-09-28 07:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726275 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726539 Ekwefi has begun to put her feelings and family first over the Gods; perhaps this is because she doesn’t have a strong belief in them, or believes that because she had good intentions - the Gods will forgive her. 
I had also thought that Enzinma and Chielo had a good relationship with one another, because Chielo calls her “my daughter” - however Chapter 11 makes me doubt this, and Enzinma is more of an idolized creation to Chielo rather than like a daughter/family member.]]> 2021-09-28 07:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726539 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726897 in this chapter the gods are more important than ever before in the book. the tribe really relies on the gods and spirits to heal them

]]> 2021-09-28 07:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726897 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726920 My beliefs of Ezinma is that she is feared by the rest of the tribe. Their misunderstandings of miscarriage leads them to target Ezinma for being an evil spirit. This makes me think that Ezinma is just ill.]]> 2021-09-28 07:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773726920 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773728999 ekwefi is fearing that her only daughter turns to an objanbi like her other 9 sibilings she fears that if enzima is actually an objanibi she will get killed and no one will help her not even okonkwo because he killed ikemfuena altough he loved him so much]]> 2021-09-28 07:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773728999 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773729138 there are multiple things causing red flags like Okonkwo being too nice, child abduction, their values and what they might do to the child in the cave is scary. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773729138 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773730147 Cheilo taking Ezinma suddenly and saying that there were orders from the gods seems like a red flag. What is special about Ezinma and what will they do to her?]]> 2021-09-28 07:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773730147 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773731352 In this particular chapter, the author incorporates the concept of child abduction. A newly introduced character, chielo enters Okonkwo's obi and aggressively, almost in a manic state, demands that ezinma comes to see agbala. The younger girl seems to be significantly frightened, much like any other child would be, and although Ekwefi is alarmed by the demand she is given no choice but to allow chielo to abduct ezinma. Achebe mitigates the notion of abduction, especially when he presents Okonkwo as dismissive of the particular incident. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773731352 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773732108 the tribe is starting to doubt ezinmas loyalty and realty because of the ogbanje curse. they think that ezinma is the reason for bad happenings and they dont wanyt to be cursed. she also fears the tribe much more now as they dont trust her.]]> 2021-09-28 07:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773732108 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773734326 In Umoufia, the god Agbala is able to do whatever they please. They don't need an explanation. No one ever questions them because the people of Umoufia see the Agbala as the most important voice.  ]]> 2021-09-28 07:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773734326 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773736505 The ideas about Umofia seem to be very brutal and questionable. The concepts of the city are very illiterate causing the reader to wonder what might happen to the poor child Ezinma. Some of the key ideas and points are that their normal is very different from our normal. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773736505 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773737305 The novel is moving into a direction where the main character, is beginning to doubt the society that he lives in. Starting from when Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna and when the novel further progresses, may realize that there is something wrong with the society.]]> 2021-09-28 07:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773737305 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773738511 so far in the novel, the tribes cultures and beliefs are very diffeent to the modern world. they believ in things which wouldnt make ay sensse in the real world. they also have normal practices related to violence and non-normal actions which make the tribe a very twisted society. i also think the characters all have very fluent personalities and that is shown throughout the novel]]> 2021-09-28 07:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773738511 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773738876 in chapter 11 you can see ekwefi spending a lot of time with her daughter Enzima since she is basically dying and you can also see that okonkwo started caring a lot about his daughter and ekwefi]]> 2021-09-28 07:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773738876 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773739749 The concepts in umofaia are very interesting as they believe in Chi and that everyone has a personal god and that god can do anything they want with the person and to be a good person you must be in peace with your Chi at all times]]> 2021-09-28 07:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773739749 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773739797 I believe that the will develop and show us new perspectives of Okonkwos relationships with her kids and wife's. As I already have knowledge that Umofia will be colonised, I think that we will see how the society changes. I do also believe that Okonkwo will have more problems with changes as he is such an conservative man that does seem to almost enjoy beating his wifes. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773739797 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773740599 So far, the tribe of Umuofia seems very barbaric and unprogressive. They accept domestic abuse and hurting children. They are barbaric in their ways of thinking that physical prowess is what give you status.]]> 2021-09-28 07:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773740599 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773741398 I think that the characters will slowly gain more morals, and realise how wrong some of the village's customs truly are. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773741398 adellehutchings345 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773741515 Ekwefi seems to be in the middle when it comes to believing whether Ezinma is cursed or not. However her love for her child is stronger]]> 2021-09-28 07:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773741515 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773741703 Throughout the book, Okonkwo has been preserved has changed and especially in this chapter when Okonkwo showed that he somewhat cares about Ezinma. ]]> 2021-09-28 07:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773741703 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773742103 When Okonkwo kills Ikemefuna and when the novel further progresses, may realize that there is something wrong with the society.]]> 2021-09-28 07:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773742103 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773742192 I believe the ending of part one will result in a drastic change to Okonkwo’s and Ekwefi’s behaviour. The following events outline a potential sinister fate for Enzinma - perhaps related to Chielo and the village people’s perceptions of her. This may result in Okonkwo and Ekwefi not believing in their village’s traditions/customs anymore.]]> 2021-09-28 07:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1773742192 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1774083453 The chapter makes me think how harsh Umuofia and the community is, whilst nobody says anything about it. We learn from this chapter that Ezinma is abduted so normally and this is not stoped by no one not even Okonkwo]]> 2021-09-28 09:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1774083453 https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1774090139 Overall, I feel that the book is very diverse as we learn about a new culture and traditions.i believe that these values are very different and wrong, brutalizing people is horrible. The beating, abducting killing and murder in the society is normalized and is not seen as a crime, therefore making us wonder why this might be as it is.]]> 2021-09-28 09:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mbyrne17/Ezinma/wish/1774090139