Things Fall Apart: Homework #1
1. Re-read the last paragraph from chapter one. Find a descriptive line about Okonkwo that illustrates his
character, his values, or his personality. Write a clear lead-in that explains the context of the scene.
Incorporate your textual evidence, cited properly. Then, write two sentences of commentary that analyze
Okonkwo AND some aspect of universal human nature. Try to vary your sentence openings.
2. Find a descriptive line from the book that illustrates Okonkwo’s inflexibility and stubborn nature.
Write a clear lead-in that explains the context of the scene. Incorporate your textual evidence, cited
properly. Then, write one sentence of commentary that analyzes how that character trait makes life
challenging for him. Finally, write one-two sentences of commentary that analyze how inflexibility can
make life challenging for us all universally.
Things Fall Apart: Homework #1
1. Re-read the last paragraph from chapter one. Find a descriptive line about Okonkwo that illustrates his
character, his values, or his personality. Write a clear lead-in that explains the context of the scene.
Incorporate your textual evidence, cited properly. Then, write two sentences of commentary that analyze
Okonkwo AND some aspect of universal human nature. Try to vary your sentence openings.
2. Find a descriptive line from the book that illustrates Okonkwo’s inflexibility and stubborn nature.
Write a clear lead-in that explains the context of the scene. Incorporate your textual evidence, cited
properly. Then, write one sentence of commentary that analyzes how that character trait makes life
challenging for him. Finally, write one-two sentences of commentary that analyze how inflexibility can
make life challenging for us all universally.
Things Fall Apart: Homework #1
1. Re-read the last paragraph from chapter one. Find a descriptive line about Okonkwo that illustrates his
character, his values, or his personality. Write a clear lead-in that explains the context of the scene.
Incorporate your textual evidence, cited properly. Then, write two sentences of commentary that analyze
Okonkwo AND some aspect of universal human nature. Try to vary your sentence openings.
2. Find a descriptive line from the book that illustrates Okonkwo’s inflexibility and stubborn nature.
Write a clear lead-in that explains the context of the scene. Incorporate your textual evidence, cited
properly. Then, write one sentence of commentary that analyzes how that character trait makes life
challenging for him. Finally, write one-two sentences of commentary that analyze how inflexibility can
make life challenging for us all universally.