RHETORIC
MOTIF
Chi was used throughout the story. The Chi is an individual's personal god. Whose merit is determined by the person's good fortune. |
THEMES
The struggle between change and tradition; languages as a sign of cultural differences. The Igbos and the whites had a misunderstanding when the white colonist brought Christianity to their land which goes against their culture.
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SYMBOLS
The two symbols in the story are Locust and Fire. The locusts represents the white colonists that descended upon the Africans. The fire represents Okonkwo's nature- he is fierce and destructive.
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