https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0 Made with an open mind en-us 2017-09-01 13:17:58 UTC 2017-09-09 13:53:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png 20jscaglione https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184194536 2017-09-01 13:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184194536 20jscaglione https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184199465  his proverb means that by looking at something or somebody you can tell how good of a person they are. This seems contradictory of the  saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover".  However I think it applies in the situation of Things Fall Apart as I will explain in the implications section]]> 2017-09-01 13:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184199465 20jscaglione https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184689844 Though this proverb contradicts the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover", I believe that it fits in Things Fall Apart. Things Fall Apart is set in early Africa where strength and might were the most important factors in a person. The book proverb seems made for modern times where strength is not as important]]> 2017-09-05 11:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184689844 20jscaglione https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184690314 Throughout Things Fall Apart, strength is revered by the African tribes. One of their favorite traditions is the wrestling contest between the villages. This is a competition based around strength. Okonkwo's father, Unoka, is described in the book as, "tall but very thin and [having] a slight stoop" (Achebe 4). Unoka is depicted as weak and his status in society is very low. While there is not always a direct correlation between physical stature and work ethic, in the Umuofia physical prowess is closely related to being hardworking]]> 2017-09-05 11:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184690314 20jscaglione https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184739953 The proverb, "You can tell a ripe corn by its look may have been relevant in early Africa but it is not nearly as relevant in the modern world. While strength was once an important factor of survival, it no longer has much purpose in a world where intellectual might rules. The modern world is based around intellect and adaptability. Though work ethic is still just as important, the strongest people are not the most powerful. Being successful is now associated with going to college and having a good job rather than how many yams you can grow, or how many wives you have.]]> 2017-09-05 13:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/184739953 hannah_rust https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/186083161 What about the context of this quote? What is important about who is saying it and who hey are saying it to?

I like the direction you are going with this, but I think you needed to do a little more work in understanding the importance and impact of this proverb in this culture!]]> 2017-09-09 13:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/20jscaglione/uxkepvax11p0/wish/186083161