TFA+Reflections+Joanna

Reflections: After each literature circle discussion, please complete the following reflection in complete sentences on your page. (Clearly label each discussion reflection.) **What were the two most interesting ideas or insights that were discussed in your group meeting today?**Describe the ideas and insights in as much detail as you can, noting the ideas and connections various members came up with as well as any follow-up questions that were asked. (This reflection needs to be a paragraph in length.)

Discussion 1

Some interesting ideas were like, why did the people with inflammation get thrown away? I thought that it was something cultural. My group members felt that it was because how they believed in bad qi. Then we thought about if we were currently doing anything that may make our future generations to think that its stupid. We thought about how we were scared of number 4. But we ended up thinking that beliefs or superstitions help because it brings hope. Also we talked a lot about Okonwkwoo and his father's relationship. We talked about why Okonwkwoo was violent. We felt that when he was young he had hated his father and his hatred made him opposite of his father.

Discussion 2

Our group talked a lot about interesting things today. We talked mostly about dowries, Okonkwo's mask, and the oracle. Our group thought about what it would be like if our parents suddenly came one day, and told us to get married with someone we didn't know. We decided that, it was mostly neutral, but more to the negative side because we didn't have freedom. Also it wasn't real love. We talked intensively about Okonkwo's mask. We believed that Okonkwo had a mask that he wore in front of other people. It was the mask of strength, power, and bravery. We noticed that his mask was making him to act in certain ways in front of other people. That was also why he had to kill Ikemfuna.

Discussion 3

Today's debate wasn't as fiery as last time. But we had one big topic that we intensively talked about. Our group started to debate about the colonization of the Igbo society. Was it good for the Igbo people? Should they have happily accept the new society? Was colonizing good for the

Discussion 4 Our group found out why Okwonko decided to die. We believed that after he killed the head messenger, he was in defiance. His defiance later led him to keep on thinking about it and he wished not to lose it. Okonkwo had not really enjoy his life especially at the end. He felt that life was full of worthless people. He always thought that they had too many thoughtless people. That is why we thought he died. Our discussion today wasn't as good as the other days... It would've been better if it was a bit more intense in a way.