Things Fall Apart Rhetorical Lenses - 3160 Words

THINGS FALL APART LENSES Chapters One through Three: Marxist Lens In chapters on through three of Things Fall Apart by China Achebe, it introduces the protagonist, Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a wealthy and highly regarded person in his village know as the Iguedo. Okonkwo’s main drive in life is to be manly and he actually fears weakness. He gained his title as a powerful warfighter by defeating Aluminize the cat in a wrestling match who, up until the fight with Okonkwo, was undefeated for seven years. The protagonist in this novel is also quite wealthy, as we see with his three wives, individually housed, and his eight children spread among them. At the end of chapter three, we learn why Okonkwo is as successful as he is, and that s because†¦show more content†¦Chapter four begins with a frustrated Okonkwo looking for Ojiugo, his first wife. He asks Ekwefi where she has gone, to which she relied, â€Å"[Ojiugo] has gone to plait her hair† (25 Achebe). The idea that all women sate time doing f rivolous things such as waste money on appearances is subtly brought up here. However, it is not something that all women abide by, but it is generally accepted as true. On page 34, Okonkwo is once again disgruntled because he suspects his banana tree has been killed. His wife had simply taken a few of the leaves for food wrappings, and attempted to explain this to him. Okonkwo meets her dishonorable backtalk with a â€Å"sound beating and left here and her only daughter weeping† (Achebe). Chinua illustrates this â€Å"women knowing their place† notion perfectly, but also offensively to any women reading this novel. Although traditional Igbo culture is fairly just and peaceful, it is also profoundly patriarchal. Wife-beating is an accepted practice, but also, femininity is associated with weakness while masculinity is associated with strength. It is no coincidence that the word that refers to a title-less man also means â€Å"woman.† A man is not believed to be â€Å"manly† if he cannot control his women. In this, Okonkwo only allows himself to display one emotion, anger, which is why he deals with most situations with violent discourse. By letting this emotion free, he beats his wives,Show MoreRelatedIndra4189 Words   |  17 Pages|Indra Nooyi: | |A Leader and a Woman of Substance | |CEO Rhetorical Analysis | |EXPO E34 | |HES, Fall 2010 | |Prof. Julie Anne McNary | Read MoreStrategy Safari by Mintzberg71628 Words   |  287 Pagesby John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind) That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. The First approached the Elephant, And happening to fall Against his broad and sturdy side, At once began to brawl: God bless me but the Elephant Is very like a wall. The Second, feeling of the tusk, Cried, Ho! What have we here So very round and smooth and sharp? To me tis mighty clear This wonderRead MoreCoaching Salespeople Into Sales Champions110684 Words   |  443 Pagesthat didn’t exist before. DEFINING THE ROLE OF A SALES COACH The following is an overview of a coach’s role and core responsibilities. Overview of a Coach’s Role 1. Focuses on strengths, not weaknesses. 2. Facilitates, which is deï ¬ ned as ‘‘Making things easier.’’ 3. Brings out the best in people by supporting, assisting and maximizing people’s strengths. 4. Requests change and growth, as well as informs and guides. 5. Has the right questions, not necessarily all the answers. 6. Empowers people toRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesbook engages in an imaginative way with a wealth of organizational concepts and theories as well as provides insightful examples from the practical world of organizations. The authors’ sound scholarship and transparent style of writing set the book apart, making it an ingenious read which invites reflexivity, criticalness and plurality of opinion from the audience. This is a book that will become a c lassic in organization studies. Mihaela L. Kelemen, Professor of Management Studies, Keele UniversityRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesyears to life but not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back but have trouble crossing the 4 INTRODUCTION street to meet the new neighbor. We’ve conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things but not better things. We’ve cleaned up the air but polluted the soul. We’ve split the atom but not our prejudice. We write more but learn less. We plan more but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information