TFA+Reflections+EricP


 * What were the two most interesting ideas or insights that were discussed in your group meeting today? Discussion #1**

One was about whether Okonkwo was influenced by the society or his father. Min, Taeyoon, and John believed that society influenced Okonkwo, because society had influenced the father, whom then influenced Okonkwo. I disagreed to this, because the father was the one who could have decided the future of his own life, thus influencing his son accordingly to the result. The other interesting idea was why Oknkwo had problems in his anger management, and everyone agreed that it was because his father was lazy, and he feared of becoming like his father. However, this discussion lead to the discussion about wether the society or father influenced Okonkwo again.


 * What were the two most interesting ideas or insights that were discussed in your group meeting today? Discussion #2**

The payment for the bride was our major discussion. Most of us thought that the reason the husband's family had to pay the bride's family was because the bride's family were losing a valuable worker, and that since the men were way richer, they would be able to pay. However, I thought that this was contradicting, because first of all, this society is where men are more superior than women. However, the fact that the men have to pay the women seemed ironic. I thought that if the society had sexual discrimination, it would be the opposite, so the bride would have to pay the husband. Our second one was moral issues about the oracle. We all thought it wasn't good and humane for the people to follow every order the oracle says. Just because it says to kill your son doesn't mean you have to kill your son - this is what we thought. But thinking about it, I think that maybe it's just because we are not in their shoes, and that we don't have the same experiences as they do. Again, this seems to be another difference of perspective.


 * What was the two most interesting idea or insight that was discussed in your group meeting today? Discussion #3**

We discussed about whether the colonization went against the teachings of the bible. Min STRONGLY stated that it was good, because the Bible said you had to help the people in need. He thought the Igbo people were in need. The more LOGICAL John stated it depends oh the perspective. I agree with the logical John, and disagree with the wrong MIn.


 * What was the two most interesting idea or insight that was discussed in your group meeting today? Discussion #4

Sorry, I was in the nurse's office : ( **