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Benjamin Bellows Lauren Cleary Dayna Costello Christen Tuterburg Zach Clouse
 * Sam Nevermann**

10 Statements 1. Suicide is a cowards way out 2. War is always the way to handle disputes 3. Its most beneficial to follow in your parents footsteps 4. Family should always stick together 5. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer 6. With great power come great responsibility 7. Dont always trust your leaders 8. Standing for what you believe in wont always get you good results 9. Each family member should recieve the respect that give 10. Physically strong doesn't always mean mentally strong

The novel starts off by explaining the prestige that Okonkwo has in the village and how he is one the best wrestlers since he defeated Amalinze who was unbeaten for 7 years. Later they explain of Okonkwo's father Unoka and of the differences in their lives. His father was a jolly man at a young age who played the flute and other intruments. However over his fathers years he has built up a debt with alot of people and has very little respect around the village. A story of his fathers interaction with Okoye who claimed that he owed him 200 cowries; however, the father explains how he has to pay off his big debts before he can pay him. At the end they explain how Okonkwo looks after Ikemefuna who was an ill-fated lad that was sacrificed to the village of Umuofia.
 * Chapter 1:**

The ogene was rang and there was a meeting because of chaos in Mbaino. Mbaino had killed a daughter from Umuofia and in return Mbaino either would go to war or send a virgin and male as compensation. If Umuofia was to go to war they would have to consult the Oracles of the Hills and Caves first. Since Umuofia was feared by all other villages they decided to give a virgin and boy. The boy's name was Ikemefuna and he was afraid and oblivious as to why he was taken to Umuofia. Nwoye is introduced as Okonkwo's first son who is lazy in his father's eyes which forces Okonkwo to be harsh and beat him which as a result causes his son sadness. Ikemefuna is placed with his oldest wife to live with until the village decides what to do with him. Okonkwo had 3 wives and 8 children in total and they all fear him and are afraid do anything except what he says, this shows a lot about Okonkwo's view on family and how they should just obey the man in the family.
 * Chapter 2:**

Predictions: Ikemefuna is going to be tortured as punishment for what his father has done. Ikemefuna and Nwoye are going to become friends come together which will upset Okonkwo Mbaino will hold grudges against Umuofia and their will be more trouble between the two villages

Agbala is the name of the oracle and you do not see him. In order to talk to the oracle they have to talk to the priestees, which is named chi. Unoka went to the oracle to ask the oracle why he was having such bad luck with his crops. The oracle responded by telling him that he is lazy and needs to work harder.Nwakibie is introduced and he is a wealthy man with a highest title; he was nine wives and thrity children. Okonkwo went to Nwakibie with a kola nut asking for yams. Okonkwo was surprised at his reaction and generousity, wNwakibie gave him 800 yams. Although Okonkwo was happy that he got all these yams, luck didnt go his way. There was a drought and all those yams planted did not work out. Then there was too much rain and those yams failed as well. Okonkwo is not having good luck with the yams. When Okonkwo went to go see Nwakibie everyone had to drink the wine before Okonkwo could state his request to the oracle.
 * Chapter 3:**

Predictions: Okonkwo is having bad luck and the book is titled "Things Fall Apart", so maybe things are going to fall apart and Okonkwo is going to end up killing himself. Nwakibie and Okonkwo are going to switch statuses Okonkwo is going to have really bad luck and somehow be hated by the village

Okonkwo believes that in government wealth and titles are most important. Which is shown when he was disrespectful to a man of lower status in a meeting. Ikemefuna is now part of the family and goes places with Okonkwo like he is his son. Ojiugo is another wife of Okonkwo's and Okonkwo ends up beating her during the sacred week. This is against the rules and Okonkwo will be punished for this. Okonkwo as punishement had to make sacrifices to the gods so that their crops wouldnt be cursed. When crop season came around, Okonkwo taught Ikemefuna and Nwoye how to prepare the yams. He would criticize them on everything they do to teach them not to be lazy with their work. Ikemefuna and Nwoye tell stories with eachother and it brought them closer to eachother.
 * Chapter 4: pg 26 2/8/11**

Predictions: The yams that Okonkwo planted will not grow and the town will get mad at him because he cursed the crops Okonkwo will start liking Ikemefuna more than his sons


 * Chapter 5:** 2/8/11

Ani is the earth goddess and is the ultimate judge of morality and conduct. The new year brought the year of the yams where they get rid of all the old yams and invite people from other villages to feast. During this process they paint their bodies and design their hair; however, Okonkwo does not like this because he would rather be working. Okonkwo once again beat his wife out of frustration beacause of picking leaves off the tree. He also nearly shot his second wife, Ekwefi, out of her disrespect. Enzinma is her only daughter and Okonkwo is very fond of her. Obiageli is Nwoye's sister, lies about the story on how she broke the pot. The wrestling match is starting soon.

Predictions: Okonkwo will lose his wrestling match and lose his title Okonkwo's anger will continue to get the best of him and he will kill someone


 * Chapter 6:** 2/10/11

The wrestling match begins with boys of the ages of 15 to 16; one of the boys quickly defeated the other that created him to stand out in the crowd. His name was Maduka; his father was Obierika. Chielo was introduced as the priestess of Agbala (the oracle of the hills and caves), and is very fond of Enzema. The last match was between the two strongest contenders named Okafo and Ikezue; they were estimated to be equal strength, until afterward when Okafu was rejoiced as winner.

Predictions: Chielo wants Ezema to take her place as the priestess after deceast. Okonkwo will beat Okafo.


 * Chapter 7:** 2/10/11

Nwoye and Ikemefuna are becoming stronger and becoming men by hanging out with Okonkwo more often. Locusts begin to come and they eat them; this could be a symbol or beginning of a foreshadowing event because they rarely come. Ezeudu warns Okonkwo that they are going to kill Ikemefuna because the oracle said so and that he shouldn't take part being that he is considered to be his father. Okonkwo successfully killled Ikemefuna because the fear of being portrayed as weak. Nwoye was upset because Ikemefuna was killed and that was his brother.

Predictions: Nwoye is going to have hatred towards his father. Okonkwo might go yell at the oracle for saying the Ikemefuna must be killed.


 * Chapter 8:** 2/10/11 *only got to page 57

Okonkwo begins to drink heavily and starves himself and begins to use snuff due to him being depressed about the recent death of Ikemefuna. He visits Oberika and they begin to talk about his son and how he is worried about his future and that he is different than he was when he was younger. He wishes that Enzema was a son instead of a daughter.Obierika's daughter Akueke, is being auctioned with sticks to see who gets to marry her. The men in the hut critize the villages of Abame and Aninta on the way they treat their wives and customs.

Predictions: Okonkwo is going to try to had Maduka become his son. Okonkwo will become more feminine due to the death of Ikemefuna


 * Chapter 9:** 2/14/11

Okonkwo is informed that Ezinma is dying, but he believes that she only has a fever. Okonkwo goes into the forest to try and find medicine to cure her. They then go into a flashback of the struggles that Ekweifi went through with ogbanji, when children keep dying and being reborn to torture the mother, however they thought that Eninma was different. They believed Ezinma was different because she told them where her iyi-uwa was and they dug up the pebble that was supposed end the curse. However, since Ezinma is ill they are worried that she will die of the ogbanji.

Predictions: Ezinma is going to die and then Okonkwo will go into a deeper depression and snap. If Enzinma dies they will go back to the medicine man to be able to have more kids.

There was a ceremony that was called to order for the egwugwu. The women had to paint the outside of a hut but never got to see the inside of the hut. The ceremony is where there is an Evil Forest and 8 other egwugwu who hear cases and make verdicts based on their decision. One of the cases was about a man who had to bring wine to the in-laws of the wife that he beat that ran away as his punishment.
 * Chapter 10:** 2/14/11 To page 76; 2/16/11 to end

Predictions: Okonkwo will have to go before the egwugwu for beating his wife as well. Okonkwo will be kicked out of the village for not obeying the verdict that the Evil Forest might give him.

They begin with a story about a Tortoise that receives wings from birds and then looses them from being greedy with his food. Then gets the wings taken away and ends up having to jump on hard objects because a Parrot lied to his wife, this caused him to break his shell which explains the hard shell of a Tortoise. The Priestess talk to Okonkwo to see Ezinma and took her away to the hills and the caves. Ekwefi follows them because she is worried about what will happen to Ezinma, Okonkwo also ends up there and they wait outside the cave to listen if Ezinma cries.
 * Chapter 11:** 2/16/11

Predictions: Okonkwo will go into the cave and save Ezinma. Okonkwo will kill the Agbala and be punished for his actions as a result.

Obierika's daughter is havinga uri, a marriage ceremony when the dowry is paid. During this ceremony they were all cooking when was a pig let loose but some women had to stay behind to tend to the food. Chielo brought Ezinma back to her hut without saying a word to Okonkwo or Ekwefi when she saw them outside. They go on to tell about the traditions and process of the wedding ceremony.
 * Chapter 12**: 2/16/11 to page 98 2/18/11 to finish

Predictions: Obierika's daughter will have children.

Izeudo was dead but they don't know how he died. He held three titles so a lot of people came to his funeral. Okonkwo's gun accidentally fired and killed Izeudo's son and since it was inadvertant, he needs to leave the clan and come back in seven years. So Okonkwo and his family head for their mother land to live there for the next seven years.
 * Chapter 13: 2/18/11**

Predictions: Okonkwo will try to become the leader of Mbanta. He will not return to Umofia in seven years.

Went to Mbanta and was greeted by Uchendu who is his mothers youngest brother. There they helped build Okonkwo's 3 new huts and makes his new farms but is not as passionate about his work. Uchendu's youngest son is Amikwu and he is getting married, and he has his eldest daughter named Njide. Uchendu criticizes Okonkwo for coming to his motherland and being sad and gloomy, but being strong and happy in his fatherland. He explains how he is not the greatest sufferer and should be strong for his family so they can return to Umuofia.
 * Chapter 14: 2/22/11**

Predictions: Uchendu will be in charge of changing Okonkwo's life around Okonkwo will learn to be more appreciative of his family

Obierika visited in the second year and was sent to meet Uchendu. He informs them about how Abame was wiped out by the white man, and the Oracle gave them warning that that would happen. Uchendu explains how the people of Abame are fools because they killed a white man who said nothing. This new fear of white man puts fear in all of them. Obierika also gives money to Okonkwo for his yams, and Okonkwo thanks him.
 * Chapter 15: 2/22/11**

Predictions: The white men will come to the village of Umuofia next Okonkwo will fight against the white men if they come to their village

In another 2 years Obierika visits again to hear about the news of Nwoye. Since new missionaries are spreading their new religion in Umoufia and Obierika saw that Nwoye was apart of those people. When he asks about how this happened Okonkwo doesn't wish to speak of it, he had to ask a women. They explained that the missionaries explained how if the village people didnt dump their religion for their God that they will have bad judgement before them. Alot of the Mbanta people laughed at this crazy thought, but Nwoye was captured by this religion.
 * Chapter 16: 2/22/11**

Predictions: Okonkwo will kill Nwoye Okonkwo will retaliate against the foolish new religion of God

The villagers gave the missionaires the evil forest land to build their church. Mr. Kaiga is the main speaker who translates and talks to the people of the village. Nwoye has been following the christians and Okonkwo began choking him through anger. Nwoye went to Mr. Kaiga to ask to go to the school in Umoufia. Okonkwo is known as the roaring flame. He begins to talk about his disappointment with Nwoye.
 * Chapter 17: 2/28/11**

Predictions: Okonkwo will kill Nwoye The missionairies will begin to take over Mbanta

Efulefu's (worthless men) and osu's (outcasts) come to the church. Mr. Kiaga excepts them into the village. These men live in a special area, can't be married, cant attend assembly and cannot gain titles. Therefore; Mr. Kaiga believes they need christ more than them. Supposedly one of the missionairies killed the python but continues to deny it. Okonkwo wants to get revenge and drive them out of the village, so they decide to ostracize the missionaries. The clan believes that their gods are still real because Okoli who suspectably killed the python was found ill and died.
 * Chapter 18: 2/28/11**

Predictions: The missionaries will continue to kill off the clans gods More and more people will continue to switch to Christian religion

Okonkwo has spent seven years in exile in Mbanta and send Obierika to go make him 2 more huts with the money he gives him since his exile is over soon. Ezinma is called salt by Obiageli because she does not like the rain. Before leaving Okonkwo had a feast of 3 goats and many fowls to give to the motherland before he goes back to his father land. At the feast they explain how they are worried about the younger generation.
 * Chapter 19: 3/2/11**

Predictions: The missionaries will take over all of Mbanta now that Okonkwo is gone Nwoye will not come to Umofia with Okonkwo

Okonkwo begins telling about his new plans for his return. Ezinma is called the "crystal of beauty" and will not get married until she returns to Umoufia. In the court systems, judge systems, they hold prisons with prisoners that are called Kotma meaning "Ashy Buttocks". They told the story about how Aneto was hanged in Mbanta. Oduche was killed in the fight over land and he fled to Aninta to esscape. Aneto was getting ready to flee but the Christians told the white man about the accident and sent kotma to get Aneto to be hanged in Umuru.
 * Part 3:**
 * Chapter 20: 3/8/11**

Predicitions: Okonkwo and the missionaries will get in a fight

Enoch's father was a priest of the snake cult. Mr. Brown tells everyone that there is only one god named Chukwu and all other gods are false Mr. Brown decides to build a hospitol and school for the children to begin learning in Umoufia. At first, the schools were empty and took awhile to fill up, but soon the schools began to flourish with students. After Okonkwo returned Mr. Brown visited him to inform him that his son Nwoye is now referred to as Isaac and he has begun learning in a training college to become a teacher. Okonkwo was not thrilled with the news and soon realized that men in Umoufia were becoming soft like women, and that the clan was breaking up and falling apart.
 * Chapter 21: 3/8/11**

Predictions: Okonkwo will be hanged The village of Umoufia will begin to change more and more

Reverend James Smith was Mr. Brown successor who saw things in black and white. Enoch is the son of the priest of the snake cult who supposedly killed and ate the sacred python. Enoch unmasked the egwegwu and killed an ancestrial spirit. The Egwegwe came to Umoufia to confront Mr. Smith but Mr. Smith wouldn't stand down so they turned his beloved church to ashes.
 * Chapter 22: 3/8/11**

Predictions: Okonkwo will be hung or attacked James Smith will be killed

After the burning of the church nothing else happened but men carried guns and machetes around everywhere for protection and defense. The District Commissioner held a meeting to discuss the burning of the church and how it should've gone differently and wont happen again but instead handcuffed the men. He said that they would not be released and hung if they didnt pay 200 cowries. While in hostage their heads were shaved and the ransom increased to 250 for the court messengers to get it.
 * Chapter 23: 3/8/11 only got to pg. 163. 3/10/11 to end**

Predictions: The men will be hung even though the village paid Mr. Smith will turn on the white men and help the clan more

Chapter 24: 3/10/11 The hostages were set free and Okonkwo wouldnt eat until Ezinma and Obierka practically begged him too. The next day there was a meeting and Okonkwo thought in his head that he would go to war alone if he had to. Okonkwo fears that Egonwanna will be a coward and tell the clan not to go to war. At the meeting Ekika talks about how he feels about the situation with the white men. Messengers came and said that the white man ordered the meeting to end, but instead Okonkwo killed the messenger with his machete and the other messengers got away.

Predictions: Okonkwo will end up going to war by himself Okonkwo will be hung by the white man.

Chapter 25: 3/10/11 The Commmisoner and court members came looking for Okonkwo and Obierika led him to his dead body hanging. They asked him to bury him since the clan was not allowed to because of their religion. Obierka yelled at the Commissioner for driving a strong man to kill himself. The Commisioner continues on to explain how he is writing a book about it and calling it The pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger.