Things fall apart ch. 1,2,3

^^-he beat the “cat” / Throwing amalinze the cat.^^

^^-unsuccessful^^

^^-grew up as a failure^^

^^- a loafer/ everyone made fun of him for it^^

Overthrew a wrestler named Amalinze the Cat which caused him to be well respected around elders in Umuofia
Okonkwo was “slippery as a fish”, which helped him win
Okonkwo became really famous and his fame spread as time went on
Would use fists when angry and couldn’t get words out fast enough
Unoka was a debtor and owed everyone money
Only happy when playing the flute or drinking
he was in a lot of debt
Unoka’s neighbor, Okoye, came to visit him with a kola nut
Okoye spoke in proverbs before directly asking Unoka to pay him back, which caused Unoka to say that he will not pay him back now but will soon
Unoka died with lots of debt and no titles, making it clear why Okonkwo was ashamed of him
Okonkwo had the same respect as elders due to his achievements

^^An ultimatum with Mbaino of whether they wanted to give a boy and a virgin or go to war was given^^
^^Okonkwo took care of the boy that was brought from Mbaino( the son of the father that killed the daughter). okonkwo’s wives and children were afraid of him because of that, the fear of him becoming like his father.^^
^^The crier tells everyone that they need to come to the market in a tragic tone^^
^^A daughter of Umuofia was killed, causing people to want revenge^^
Darkness was feared among the Igbo: kids were told not to whistle at night, snakes were called string, insects echoed in the silence
Moonlight nights are a lot happier with people celebrating and kids playing with each other: “When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk”
Okonkwo could stand the sight of blood and handled war unlike his father
Umuofia’s war, magic, and medicine men were feared
Other villages would prefer a peace settlement over war
Umuofia would always consult and Oracle before waging war to make sure the war was just
He wants to hate everything his father loved, including gentleness and idleness
Okonkwo’s son Nwyoe was scaring him due to his laziness, and the punishments he gave caused his son to become a very sad person
Ikemefuna, the boy from Mbaino, came from watching his mom crying due to having to give him up and was very afraid because he didn’t understand what was happening to him or that his father was involved in killing a woman

Okonkwo didn’t inherit a barn, title, or wife from his father
When Unoka went to ask the priestess why his harvest was so weak, he was told he needed to start working harder and his laziness was the problem
Unoka died due to swelling in the Evil Forest, and he took his flute with him
Fear of his father’s failure caused Okonkwo to become very motivated to work hard in life
Okonkwo worked under a powerful man named Nwakiebie to get his first yam seeds
Okonkwo brought a kola nut, alligator pepper, and plan wine to Nwakiebie’s house
Everyone drank the wine in order of status and age after Okonkwo (The father, the sons, then the wives)
After all the customs were completed, Okonkwo asked for yam seeds
Okonkwo received 800 yam seeds out of respect for his hardworking nature
Okonkwo was able to support his family with the seeds he received, which unfortunately for him included his father
Okonkwo’s mother and sisters grew women’s crops such as coco yams, beans, and cassava while Okonkwo grew yams, the man’s crop
The year Okonkwo received the yam seeds were very bad in terms of weather and rain
The yams wouldn’t grow properly because there was no sun and only leaves formed
One man in the village ended up hanging himself
Okonkwo felt that he could handle anything after this
Unoka encouraged him by saying that Okonkwo was a much better man than him