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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.)

Day 1 By doing the literature circle discussion, I learned a lot of references that I never thought. However, there were two most interesting ideas during the discussion. It was about Okonkwo's feelings, and definition of love in Okonkwo's mind. We discussed deeply into Okonkwo's feelings. Okonkonwo is an ambitious guy who thinks he's has a mentality strength. Therefore, he really fears weakness and beats his family if they are lazy. However, we can see that he also feels love. If, he was mean, he wouldn't take care of his family and treats well on Ikemefuna who's not his real son. It's just that Okonkwo doesn't know how to express love.

Day 2 Today's discussion was impressive. I learned a lot of references, but there were two most interesting ideas during the discussion. It was egwugwu, and Okonkwo's exile. Egwugwu is a court in their society. It's a process of a clan's ancestral spirits judge their citizen's crime to determine who's guilty or not. It was interesting that only men can enter the court, and found out that Okonkwo was the one who with the mask. Lastly, Okonkwo's exile. Okonkwo was exiled by his village since he shoot a 16-year-old boy by accidently and killed the boy. According to the village's law, Okonkwo was exiled for 7 years.

Day 3 Today's discussion was fun. I also found out that many things that happened in "Thing fall apart", are related to WW1. The book seems to tell us that the "White men" who are usually Europeans, and start to colonize the Africa people; Which is called imperialism. Imperialism is one of the causes of WW1 since many European countries competed each others to control more global markets. Furthermore, Europeans informed the Africans to fight for their country.

Day 4

Today's discussion was gloomy. Finally, Okonkwo suicided himself. I was surprised when he commited suicided. In the other hand, I felt pity for Okonkwo. Everyone wasn't listening what Okonkwo is saying. Okonkwo wanted a war, but the villagers are now brainwashed by the Britain. Their personality changed to a "Woman". When Okonkwo killed the messenger, he expected a shout of war, but he was wrong. Instead, the people were criticizing Okonkwo and shouting at him why did he killed the messenger. Because of this criticism, he thought he is no longer need in this village and committed suicide.