Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Conflicts--Internal and External

How do Okeke's conflicts--both internal and external--cause him to change? (Student ID)

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  1. External Conflict point of view: After Okeke reads the letter sent from Nene. A thunderstorm came out the nowhere, he felt sad about what the letter was asking him to do. The rain was like a wake up call for him to keep ties with his son family. Which was never acceptable for him.

    Internal Conflict point of view: While Nnaemeka was already getting to a city girl, the girl of his dreams. His father had arranged a girl for him. Okeke's grief for his sons decision made him feel deppressed, for the same reason that Nnaemeka is long gone.

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    1. Okeke feeling sad is a internal conflict, as well as deppressed. But well written

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    2. Thanks it help

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    3. Thank you i had to write an english thing about this and was soooo confused tysm

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  2. Okeke's external conflict is that his son is not marrying the girl he is supposed to marry. Which looks bad for his local society. His internal conflict is that he wants his son to be happy, and he wont if he marries Nneameka. 1005414

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    1. His internal conflict is that he wants his son o be happy, but he thinks he wont beif he marries Nene. He is also struggling with the fact that his son is leaving the culture he grew up in and was raised in and is now rebelling.

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  3. I think Okeke is struggling with culture and his heart. He knows how marriage should be done. He tries to make his son change his mind and make him do things as they are supposed to be done. He punishes Nnaemeka after he takes the "wrong way". However, he suffers on the inside. He loves his son and doesn't want to have him far away. When he realizes he has grandchildren, he wants to meet them. He has a choice to make. He can follow his heart or be get drowned by culture. ID 1004765

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  4. What do you mean by "drowned by culture"?

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    1. Is a metaphor. I believe culture will kill Okeke. As he realizes about his grandchildren, he instantly feels some affection for them. If Okeke doesn't do anything to find courage and change his mind, his own believes might destroy him. ID 1004765

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  5. External conflict that the father Okeke faces is the rejection to Nene because she is not part of their tribe and therefore has other customs and values than in their culture. Nene in Okeke's eyes is not worthy of his son for she is from a different culture lives in the city unlike Ugoye the girl he has arranged his son in marriage.

    Internal conflict is when Okeke realizes that his actions have affected his relationship with his grandsons already even when they haven't met yet. He tires to keep strong and firm but goes weak in the thought of them because bottom line they are his family so knowing that is hurtful for he has been absence for so long.785032

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  6. Hey y'all who plays the game party in my dorm?

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