In the novel "Things Fall Apart", Nigerian author Chinua Achebe tells the story of Okonkwo, a wealthy and respected warrior of the Umuofia clan. A Nigerian tribe which is part of a consortium together with 8 other villages.
Achebe employs <em>language</em> to depict the Igbo culture as he describes how Okonkwo beats his youngest wife during the <em>"Week of Peace"</em>, as he accuses her of being negligent. This breaks the peace of the traditional week shocks the community, as they have never seen such behavior during the most peaceful of weeks.
The quote from the text that best supports the answer is -To be eaten by cannibals, to be battered by storms, to starve to death before reaching land. These were the fears that danced in the imaginations of these poor men,
Explanation:
To be eaten by cannibals, to be battered by storms, to starve to death before reaching land. These were the fears that danced in the imaginations of these poor men.
By reading the above statement it is clear that the sailors fear that what they chose to listen to would govern whether they lived or died.
In the year 1819 the crew of the whaleship Essex drifted in the middle of the Pacific. The ship was capsized for 24 hours and now it was the time to take a decision ,to make a plan but they had very few options. The narrator Nathaniel Philbrick wrote that these men were just about as far from land as it was possible to be anywhere on Earth.
The nearest islands they could reach were the Marquesas Islands which was about 1,200 miles away from the ships position but then they have heard some frightening rumors about the island populated by cannibals. Another option was Hawaii, but the captain was afraid they’d be struck by severe storms. Now the last option was the longest, and the most difficult: to sail 1,500 miles due south in hopes of reaching a certain band of winds that could eventually push them toward the coast of South America.
Answer:
C) The woman offers her daughter the opportunity to coauthor a book with her in order to keep her close to home.
Explanation:
The daughter wasn't the one that had the issue with change, it was the dad. On the off chance that the man discovers joy in his grandson, it implies that he has acknowledged the way that what happened happened.
I would say tense and uncomfortable because "it was undoubtedly hot" "he began to sweat" "began to throb in his ears" the sweat and heat makes it very uncomfortable also, the rumbling and throbbing sound makes it tense.
hope this helps :D
Answer: Participle
Should be correct, lmk
