Well the two characters connects the quote because Achebe included these characters to show the two different sides of the story through their personality. Mr. Brown gave the idea that the foreigners were nice and came in peace, while Mr. smith clearly showed the perspective that colonist practiced cultural destruction. Mr.smith is trying to manipulate them, while Mr. Brown

The Ibo people in the village for the white man invading, because in Okonkwo's opinion they were foolish and let then stay. Okonkwo states "We were amused at his foolishness and allowed them to stay". Okonkwo clearly believes that the village is being punished by losing their power, because they didn't exile the missionaries and they are now losing villagers. I personally do not agree with this perspective, only because i believe the Ibo should convert to Christianity. Also the missionaries did not force the to convert, the villagers switched at there on will.
key words leading to their demise
1. ignorance
2. careless
3. nonchalant
4. blindness
5. assumption
6. participation
7. giving
8.curiosity
9. weakness
10. foolishness
11. encouragement
12. temptation

This decision would be hard for an individual because they would have to face people talking about them. Also, if they strongly believed in switching other people would try to persuade them not to switch, so they might have to keep it a secret. The switch would also be difficult for a whole community because there would be conflict between those who believe and those that don't. The community would also loose there culture and power.

Now that the village has allowed the missionaries to build there church in the evil forest, i don't see any real conflict. The villagers ,are happy with there decision because they feel that all sins committed in the evil forest will not affect there lives. For the Ibo culture there is a cultural loss because the missionaries survive the evil forest so it proved there culture wrong. this was a cultural gain for the Christians because  now they are looked at as more powerful.



_IBO__
1. proved wrong
2. rigid
3. lost validity

__MISSIONARIES_                    
1. accepting
2. open
3. gained validity

To me Okonkwo would be a tragic hero because my definition of a tragic hero is someone who works his way to fame or starts off powerful but has one flaw that will  lead to his death. Although there is no evidence of Okonkwo dieing, he has worked his way to being powerful but it seems as though Okonkwo emotional instability, will cause his tragic fall. There is also evidence in the story where Okonkwo's anger gets the best of him, which foreshadow tragic downfall.    

Even though his life has been ruined i personal do not feel sorry for him, because he killed his son after the oracle told him not to, and this is his punishment. Although he killed a clan member, i don't believe being cast away was necessary, because not only was it an accident, they said violent deaths weren't uncommon in the village. I do believe okonkwo takes responsibilities to his action because he immediately left without word.

The story of the tortoise is about a very sneaky turtle who tricks the birds into letting him come to their feast in the sky. After arriving at the gather tortoise fooled the birds and made the birds give him all the food. The birds were furious so some of them left. Parrot decided to get revenge so he told tortoises wife to bring out all the hard things in the house so that tortoise would land on them when he jumped from the sky. tortoise jumps down and cracks his shell. his wife called a doctor and the doctor puts his shell back together, that's why turtles have cracked shells. Chinua achebe may have included this to foreshadow an event that may happen to Okonkwo.

The theory that miscarriages are caused by evil spirits would make sense to the ibo, because miscarriages cause great sorrow for the mother and they believe the evil spirit dies and is reborn on purpose. Also, they needed an explanation that provides justification and displaces blame for personal safety, that made cultural sense.  The most challenging part of reading chapter was trying to figure out what was going on when they were digging up the rock, because it did not make sense

-   lack of modern medicine
- spiritual belief

journal two

      Based on the evidence in the story my impression of the ibo women is that there are very obedient to their husband and kind of felt powerless because of their lack of authority in the household and their living in a patriarchy. They also seem to receive little respect from there husband, or at least with Okonkwo, in the house. Chinua Achebe was limited though because he could not explain the thoughts of the women, seeing as the he was the man in the house, he would not be able to tell how them women felt about the way they were living.

- women obey men
- women are seen as less powerful
- to call a man a women is an insult
- man vs women social structure    

         There aren't many similarities between Okonkwos and my family, but we both have relationships like parents and children.  Also, just like Okonkwo i want live up to my parents standard and beyond. Further more, in there culture they have different celebrations and holiday's just like my family. We also have very specific differences like in family father only has one wife not four. in addition, we have different beliefs in gods and quality of life in general.