Things+Fall+Apart

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__**Chapter 1:**__ Brings the reader into the story of the Igbo's. Tells about the main character, Okonkwo and his father. __**Chapter 2:**__ Talks about their feelings and fears. The author was also talking about the type of laws they have, and what could happen (woman killed at market in Mbaino).

__**Chapter 3:**__ Tells about about the oracle (Agbala), and it's powers to the Igbo people. This chapter also talks about their traditions, and customs.

__**Chapter 4:**__ Gets more into detail about Okonkwo. Tells how he had a fine for beating his wife, and tells how everyone likes him.

__**Chapter 5:**__ Talks about their beliefs in the gods, and evil spirits. Talks more about Okonkwo's anger problems, and how he tried to shoot his second wife.

__**Chapter 6:**__ Describers how the wrestling matches are like. Talks that Okonkwo's daughter isn't going to die after all.


 * __Chapter 7:__** Talks about how, Okonkwo's family thinks of Ikemefuna as an older brother. Also, Ikemefuna is killed by Okonkwo because the Oracle (Agbala) told them to sacrifice someone.

__**Chapter 8:**__ Talks about Okonkwo and his father's strengths and weaknesses. Also talks about Okonkwo's wedding, and how the negotiated about the bride price (Their custom is you have to pay to marry the bride).


 * __Chapter 9:__** Talks how Ekwefi had 10 kids, but only 1 of them lived (9 died). One custom is to burry the dead child in the evil forest. Another tradition is that they believe that 1 child should carry around a stone, to keep her health. Okonkwo makes a medicine in a pot for that 1 child, when she was sick.

__**Chapter 10:**__ Talks about how the woman are treated at the wedding ceremonies. They are treated like outsiders from the men. The egwugwu was 1 of the 2 starting clans in Nigeria, and they strongly believed in evil spirits. One tradition is to bring wine to the wifes family for beating her. That is what Okonkwo did.

__**Chapter 11:**__ Ezinima was addressing her prophecy and greetings to Okonkwo, by telling the story of the tortoise in this chapter. The pristess takes Ezinima to the cave, to see his daughter, and Ekwiefi follows them to make sure Ezinima doesn't get hurt. •••••••••••••••••••••• __**PART 2**__ ••••••••••••••••••••••
 * __Chapter 12:__** Talks about that Ezinima was finally restored back to her family. Also talks about how much Okonkwo changed. Okonkwo is being brave and protective in this chapter. Obierika was Okonkwo's friend that was celebrating her daughter uri. An uri is part of bethoral ceremony, when dowry is paid.

__**Chapter 13:**__ Ezendu is scared at Okonkwo. Okonkwo killed his 16 year old child. Okonkwo is Exiled for 7 years, for killing a clansman. Him and his family leave the village. **__Chapter 14:__** Starts off with him moving to his new village. His family helps him out a lot by giving him seeds, and helping him build a new hut. Uchendu helps him calm down about being exiled. **__Chapter 15:__** Its been 2 years since Okonkwo's exile. The city, Abame has been wiped out. The chapter, also talks about the story "The Mother Kite". **__Chapter 16:__** Obierika tells Okonkwo that Nwoye was with some christian missionaries. Okonkwo thinks these missionaries are insane, and wants them to leave. Nwoye was attracted to the new religion because he said, "It was poetry of the new religion.". __**Chapter 17:**__ Starts off with the missionaries building a church, and shrines in the Evil Forest. Nyowe is still attracted to them, but wants it to be secret. Everytime the missionaries come, everyone protects the twins. Whenever the church is getting built, Nwoye goes into it. Okonkwo finds out Nwoye went in the church, so he choked him. This chapter also talks about how they gave Okonkwo his nickname of the Roaring Flame. He was called that, because he wiped people off the face of the earth so much.

__**Chapter 18:**__ Talks about the church having a few crises. The church burned all their shrines. The efulefu come into this chapter. The efulefu are worthless men, that live in the evil forest. No one wants to kill them because if you kill, you have to leave the clan.

__**Chapter 19:**__ Talks about how Okonkwo feels about being exiled for 7 years. Talks about how he prepares for coming home. Also talks about how the old kinsmen feel about the Christians. •••••••••••••••••••••• __PART 3__ ••••••••••••••••••••••


 * __Chapter 20:__** Okonkwo thinks he is going to come back with confidence. Talks about Ezinima changed from a ailing girl, into a buoyant maiden. Talks about how the white man changed their customs, and no one likes it.

__**Chapter 21:**__ This chapter talks about how the government is slowly taking over Umofia, and a lot of details about the positive effects of a new government, like making new friends. Lastly this chapter talks about Okonkwo's return to Umofia after his exile. Okonkwo thought everything would be the same, but nothing was the same. __**Chapter 22:**__ Talks about Mr.Smith and Mr.Brown. It talks a lot of about how Mr.Brown believed black was evil, and he also believed in darkness. Ever since Mr.Brown left, Enoch commits one of worst offenses against the Igbo's religion. Whenever the egwugwu found out, they damaged the church. __**Chapter 23:**__ Okonkwo was very happy about coming back at the beginning of this chapter, because he was treated like a warrior again. The district commander trick the leaders of Umofia, by handcuffing the 6 men. Then everyone had to pay a fine to get released.


 * __Chapter 24:__** Whenever the 6 men went back to Umofia, no one greeted them, because they all were heavy and fearsome looking. Whenever Okonkwo came back, he would not eat. He didn't eat because he was thinking about Egonwanne. Egonwanna was the biggest threat to Umofia (In Okonkwo's opinion). Okonkwo wanted to get revenge on him. Okonkwo later killed the head messenger.


 * __Chapter 25:__** Starting off this chapter, Okonkwo hangs himself. He hung himself because he killed another person and he was afraid again. Obierika wanted the District Commissioner to bury Okonkwo's body because she couldn't. She couldn't because if another clansmen touched a dead clansman body, the evil spirits would join them. In this chapter, Obierika was mostly calm thoughout it, but the Commissioner didnt care at all about Okonkwo.