Following are the relevant questions/areas from Things Fall Apart.
Significance of proverbs in the Ibo culture.
Representation of women in the text
Significance of title of the "Things Fall Apart"
Post-colonial reading of the text.
Relevance of precolonial period depicted in the text
Father-Son relationship in the text (Unoka- Okonkwo, Okonkwo- Nwoye/ Ikemefuna(?)
Contextualize the following statements:
a) "Never kill a man who says nothing?"
b) "Perhaps not a whole chapter but a reasonable paragraph at any rate"
Comment on major themes in the novel Things Fall Apart.
Discuss Ibo culture and social beliefs.
Significance of Peace Week in the novel Things Fall Apart.
Egwugwu and its unmasking
Why was Okonkwo popularly known as 'Roaring fire'?
Comment on Okonkwo's suicide and the situations that lead to it.
Discuss the special bond between Ekwefi and Ezinma
What is an Ogbanje? Why was Ezinma considered one?
Depiction of patriarchy and masculinity in the text
Can Okonkwo be considered a hero? Justify your answer
Contextualize the arrival of Ikemefuna to Umuofia
the importance of titles in Ibo community
Comment on the climax of the novel
Characteristics of: a) Unoka b) Okonkwo
Narrative techniques used in the novel
Cultural events/festivals in the text
Increasing influence of the Missionaries and its effects.
Relevance of stories in the text.
Relevance of Things Fall Apart to the contemporary world
Significance of final chapter and the narrative technique employed in it.
