Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Things Fall Apart: Chapter 12
The chapter begins with telling the reader how worried Okonkwo actually was. Though it turns out that everything is going to be ok. To make the day better the village is preparing for Obierika's daughter's uri, which I guess that it is a type of engagement party. Everything is going good until there is this little dispute about cows lol, out of all things. Well this problem is resolved and the party moves on. Obierika has brought a huge goat and the in-laws brought a ton of wine. This whole engagement party type thing, is actually quite a bit like what we do in America today. People bring food, wine, and gifts to these things they exchange greetings and have a good time. Because everything has been going ok in this chapter I am a little bit worried that something bad is going to happen.
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2 comments:
way cool kurt, that is almost exactly what i thought. i wonder what is up with the cow and the goat, i suppose it is an agrarian society though, so that might help explain it. the way this book goes, i am not worrying that something bad will happen, i know it will and am waiting for murphys law to show its ugly mug.
Keep in mind, Cows are a BIG thing to these folks. They would be like 2 guys in today's world arguing over their cars! They provide labor, milk, meat, etc. A cow is a big deal to these villagers.
I like how your post draws a connection between their and our culture. Good idea for blog material. It shows cultural comparisons and contrasts. :-)
You wrote:
"Because everything has been going ok in this chapter I am a little bit worried that something bad is going to happen."
That line is soooo true in this book.
Mr. Farrell
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