TFA+Reflections+James

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.)

1. The two most interesting ideas or insights that were discussed in our group meeting were the men's source of wealth and the week of peace. We have analyzed that Okonkwo should not have the rights to beat up his wife even the other days out of the week of peace. It was incomprehensible for our culture to understand such preposterous culture in Igbo society. Also, the people of the Igbo society only depend on their farm and yams for their wealth. If a natural disaster occurs, people would be under depression due to loss of many crops.

2. The two most interesting ideas or insights that happened were turtle and the sky, and the Egwugus. We discussed about the message implied from the story of turtle and the sky, how greedy person of great force will be punished by massive number of people. The weak massive number of people then takes the turtle's given feathers away. The birds, though may be weak, can become stronger than a turtle when cooperating together. Also, we indicated that the second member of the Egwugu was actually Okwonko, who had a springing walk. We thought it was interesting how people keep Okwonko's identity secret.

3. Alot of significant things happened in the Igbo society from chapters four-teen to twenty-one. Okwonko has forfeited his son Nwoye for becoming a part of the Christian. At first, Okwonko was mad, but later he seems to have abandoned Nwoye. The second important thing that happened is the change in the whole Umuofia Clan. At first, only the people at the bottom, the people without any titles have converted into Christianity feeling unfair of their place comparing to others, now the people with great titles have become Christians themselves after ripping their titles apart. The Igbo society is being torn apart with all the converts made with Christianity.

4. The most interesting ideas that were discussed in group meeting today were events that took place in Things Fall Apart, such as Okonkwo's death, and the victory of white people. Okonkwo has failed to lead a war to rebel against the whites, because no one is willing to go against the Christianity. Okonkwo realizes this when he kills the messenger. People instead of killing the other messengers, they allow escape for whites. Also, people question Okonkwo why he killed the white messenger. Infuriated by such weak and coward looking people of the Umuofia, Okonkwo turns back from this society and commits suicide.