Journals

Date: 6 August 2008

Entry #24

Page #118

Reflection:

After the meal, all the men of the village are sitting down in what seems to be like a bon fire. They are all sitting in a circle. Then the tradition they have is that everyone in the circle has to say one good thing about each other person in the circle. I thought that this was just too weird. It's very interesting though. Then after this is done, the men sing song while girls go and dance in the middle of the circle. This is also part of their weird tradition. Yet it is very good to read about.


Page #121

Reflection:

This is a very sad time of the story and a breakdown even more for Okonkwo. The oldest man of the village and great friend of Okonkwo's, Ezoudu, had passed away. This was one of the ment that had came to tell Okonkwo that the village was going to put Ikemefuna to rest. He was a very great and knowledgable man. The last thought that Okonkwo had of Ezoudu was the night before Ikemefuna died when he told him to not be involved in the death of the boy. This is a sad time just like any other one in this story.