Comparison Exercise
In pairs you will be allocated a chapter from the novel to compare with the last chapter.
You will then be reporting your findings back to the class.
You will need to consider the following things for each chapter you are asked to analyse:
1. How does the author position you to view the Ibo tribe? (Consider social structure, culture, values, attitudes, beliefs, etc).
• Okonkow is only recognised when he wins the wrestling match This gives you an idea that all village men had to be strong and they had to prove it by a wrestling match
• Their system of law After an Ibo women is killed by another village that village is to sacrifice a virgin and a young boy instead of the killed being imprisoned.
• Okonkow never shows emotion “Okonkow never showed any emotion openly, unless it is the emotion of anger. To show affection was a sign of weakness.” pg 25 this shows the attitude that the tribe has towards men showing emotion.
• Beliefs Peace week they honour their peace goddess”It was unheard of to beat someone during the sacred week” pg 26 if they didn’t honour the goddess their crops would not grow. Okonkow had to sacrifice a female goat at the shrine of Ani.
• Social Structure
1. Ezeani
2. Okonkow
3. Ikemefuna
2. How does the author position you to view the individual characters? (Focus only on those characters who are essential to the plot).
• Okonkow is seen to be strong, powerful, brave and dominant. He is the leader of his family and he is given the job to look after the young boy who was paid by the village that was responsible for killing the Ibo woman. Okonkow is seen as very cold hearted and strict.
3. How does the author position you to view men?
The author positions the reader to see men and strong and powerful, he positions the audience to see the man as having all power they can do what ever they want within the tribe and to their women.
4. How does the author position you to view women?
The author positions the reader to see women as submissive and weak. They have no power with in the tribe there husband is their leader. If a women is to speak out or speak her mind then she is to be beaten.
5. How does the author position you to view the Europeans? (If relevant to the chapter).
It is not relevant to the chapter yet.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Comparison Exercise
In pairs you will be allocated a chapter from the novel to compare with the last chapter.
You will then be reporting your findings back to the class.
You will need to consider the following things for each chapter you are asked to analyse:
1. How does the author position you to view the Ibo tribe? (Consider social structure, culture, values, attitudes, beliefs, etc).
Social Structure
1. Missionaries
2. Members of the Ibo Tribe
Values Okonkow is shocked that his son Nwoye abandons his father and tribe to work for the missionaries When Nwoye explains to Obierika that he is “One of them” pg 125
Attitudes The attitudes that the native people have towards the missionaries, they are shocked and confused by their arrival, their god and the kinds of objects they bring to the village e.g. the Iron Horse,
Beliefs The missionaries try to enforce their belief and their god to the people of Umofia they are confused by this.
2. How does the author position you to view the individual characters? (Focus only on those characters who are essential to the plot)..
The missionaries The author positions the reader to see the missionaries as trying to persuade the tribes to believe in their god and as if they need to be saved. They are positioned to kind of look like the bad guys
The tribe people
Nwoye Is positioned to be seen as a traitor to the clan as he goes off with the missionaries.
3. How does the author position you to view men?
In this chapter you are not positioned to see men in anyway
4. How does the author position you to view women?
In this chapter the author does not position you to see women in any way
5. How does the author position you to view the Europeans? (If relevant to the chapter).
In this chapter the audience is positioned to see the Europeans as the “bad guys” as they have somewhat brainwashed Nwoye into their belief and obeying their god “There was young lad who had been captivated. His name was Nwoye...” pg 28. They are seen as strange and foreign to the tribal people
Once you have done these questions for each chapter compare the similarities and differences between the two.
If there are significant differences comment on what impact this has on your understanding of the story and the overall invited reading?
When you are answering these questions be as specific as possible. Remember to use the correct terminology we have been using in class.
In pairs you will be allocated a chapter from the novel to compare with the last chapter.
You will then be reporting your findings back to the class.
You will need to consider the following things for each chapter you are asked to analyse:
1. How does the author position you to view the Ibo tribe? (Consider social structure, culture, values, attitudes, beliefs, etc).
Social Structure
1. Missionaries
2. Members of the Ibo Tribe
Values Okonkow is shocked that his son Nwoye abandons his father and tribe to work for the missionaries When Nwoye explains to Obierika that he is “One of them” pg 125
Attitudes The attitudes that the native people have towards the missionaries, they are shocked and confused by their arrival, their god and the kinds of objects they bring to the village e.g. the Iron Horse,
Beliefs The missionaries try to enforce their belief and their god to the people of Umofia they are confused by this.
2. How does the author position you to view the individual characters? (Focus only on those characters who are essential to the plot)..
The missionaries The author positions the reader to see the missionaries as trying to persuade the tribes to believe in their god and as if they need to be saved. They are positioned to kind of look like the bad guys
The tribe people
Nwoye Is positioned to be seen as a traitor to the clan as he goes off with the missionaries.
3. How does the author position you to view men?
In this chapter you are not positioned to see men in anyway
4. How does the author position you to view women?
In this chapter the author does not position you to see women in any way
5. How does the author position you to view the Europeans? (If relevant to the chapter).
In this chapter the audience is positioned to see the Europeans as the “bad guys” as they have somewhat brainwashed Nwoye into their belief and obeying their god “There was young lad who had been captivated. His name was Nwoye...” pg 28. They are seen as strange and foreign to the tribal people
Once you have done these questions for each chapter compare the similarities and differences between the two.
If there are significant differences comment on what impact this has on your understanding of the story and the overall invited reading?
When you are answering these questions be as specific as possible. Remember to use the correct terminology we have been using in class.