The Assignment:

After reading "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe,
your mission is to consider the essence of this novel and
how it relates to who we are and in fact who are you?

Produce at least a 1000 word Blog. Answer at least five out of eight of the questions.
Ensure that you have a representative picture for each post and that you consider
your audience, as well as, reflect upon this novel.

Respond to at least four peer posts thoughtfully, respectfully and in a mature manner.

The Questions:

Question 1:

What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel? What did the author want you to feel and how did he evoke this emotion in the reader?

Question 2:

What is the mood and tone of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?

Question 3:

Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special or unusual about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?

Question 4:

Are there any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?

Question 5:

Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? or disturbing? or memorable? or shocking? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful or abhorrent to you.

Question 6:

Please choose one passage from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningful? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.

Question 7:

What is the major theme of this novel? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2014?

Question 8:

What motif and symbols are evident in this novel and how do they convey theme, as well as, the author's intention?

 REMEMBER: Use MLA citations. You can use this website to help you produce the correct citations.

http://www.citationmachine.net/

 

The Challenge

Welcome to our BlogSpot Assignment!

 

Be prepared to read; reflect and respond.

 

As an erudite student of English, you will consider your audience;

respond to the questions and critically develop your ideas.

 

What does erudite mean:

Definition

Knowledgeable; smart. People who are described as erudite often have spent long periods of time pursuing knowledge through school, reading, or other pursuits. Individuals such as
teachers and lawyers often tend to be erudite based on the nature of their profession.

However as the class of 2014, you have proved to be erudite students; whom continue to surprise. Take this opportunity to be an academic, celebrate intellectually and galvanize your peers.

Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/erudite.html#ixzz36bAg1Rbj

In other words:

learned, scholarly, well educated, knowledgeable, well read, widely read, well versed, well informed, lettered, cultured, cultivated, civilized, intellectual;intelligent, clever, academic, literary, bookish, highbrow, studious, sage,wise, sagacious, discerning, donnish, cerebral, enlightened, illuminated, sophisticated, pedantic;esoteric, obscure, recondite; informal brainy, genius; rare sapient.

Mrs Mc English Literature Class: Things Fall Apart