Proverbs in Context
Select any two proverbs in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart New York: Norton. 2009. Print. and explain the context of the proverb. Quote the proverb, mention the person saying the proverb and explain the context in which the proverb was said.
In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, proverbs serve as important cultural tools for conveying wisdom, social values, and advice. Here are two examples, along with their context:
1. Proverb: “A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.”
- Speaker: Okonkwo
- Context: This proverb is shared during a conversation between Okonkwo and Nwakibie, a wealthy man from whom Okonkwo seeks yam seeds to start his farm. Okonkwo, despite coming from a poor background, shows humility and respect to Nwakibie in hopes of gaining his support…
In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, proverbs serve as important cultural tools for conveying wisdom, social values, and advice. Here are two examples, along with their context:
1. Proverb: “A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.”
- Speaker: Okonkwo
- Context: This proverb is shared during a conversation between Okonkwo and Nwakibie, a wealthy man from whom Okonkwo seeks yam seeds to start his farm. Okonkwo, despite coming from a poor background, shows humility and respect to Nwakibie in hopes of gaining his support…
In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, proverbs serve as important cultural tools for conveying wisdom, social values, and advice. Here are two examples, along with their context:
1. Proverb: “A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.”
- Speaker: Okonkwo
- Context: This proverb is shared during a conversation between Okonkwo and Nwakibie, a wealthy man from whom Okonkwo seeks yam seeds to start his farm. Okonkwo, despite coming from a poor background, shows humility and respect to Nwakibie in hopes of gaining his support…
In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, proverbs serve as important cultural tools for conveying wisdom, social values, and advice. Here are two examples, along with their context:
1. Proverb: “A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.”
- Speaker: Okonkwo
- Context: This proverb is shared during a conversation between Okonkwo and Nwakibie, a wealthy man from whom Okonkwo seeks Proverbs in Context
