This quote illustrates the importance of Ikemefuna to Okonkwo. Their bond is as if he was the real son of Okonkwo and not just adopted. It is when Ezeudu comes to tell him that they will be killing Ikemefuna because the Oracle has declared it. Its other purpose is to show that Okonkwo really does have virtuous feelings that occasionally show through, He is not just this grim, cruel, stern character. His feelings for Ikemefuna have good intentions or a parent and are genuinely
In addition, he gives Beneatha a possible path out of her life in America. As a final point, he represents educated, advanced thinking Africans. He is important because he shows that you can be a successful person without accepting the “white” way of life. Asagai brings the idea of symbolism to A Raisin in the Sun. He essentially is Africa.
Creon prevents the people in Thebes to bury Polynices by saying that anyone who tries to bury him will be sentenced to death. This law may be harsh, but Polynices is a traitor who attacks his homeland. Creon makes no exceptions to the rule even when he realizes Antigone, his niece, tries to bury Polynices. It is easy for Creon to let Antigone get away with her crime, but he does what he thinks is right by starving Antigone. If he lets Antigone get away with burying her brother, it will make him seem weak, and the government corrupt.
Brutus assumes that they would be slaves if Caesar became king and he logically explains what went through his head. He says that he had to make the logically decision of killing Caesar and becoming free men, or staying quiet and die as slaves. The crowd praised Brutus because he wanted better for the people of Rome not for his selfish needs. After he expresses pathos by trying to get the pity of the crowd. He wanted to let the crowd know that he loved Caesar, but he simply loved Rome much more, “Just as I killed my best friend for the good of Rome, so will I kill myself when my country requires my death.” (3,2 pg.129).
HIS 11102/16/2011 “SUNDIATA” In T.D. Niane translation of “Sundiata”, Mamadou Kouyate is the griot who is reciting his version of Sundiata. As a griot his mission is to tell the story of past the way it has been said to him by his ancestors without any changes to the narrative. As a griot who is telling this great epic of Mali and its great king Sundiata, Mamadou is presuming great pride and love for this great king thorough the whole story telling. Also by being a voice of past Mamadou wants to display the great values of this African nation and its traditions regarding pride, loyalty, trust and so forth.
Finally, Okonkwo, “the father,” allows the sacrifice to occur as God presumably allowed Christ’s sacrifice, with no resistance. How can one accept this behavior and maintain love for the father or God? Answer: The euphemism in saying that Ikemefuna is going home is appropriate for this situation. The Members of Okonkwo’s village end up killing Ikemefuna which is “sending” him home but not to his village, but to his father in heaven. In a sense I believe that they do think that they are doing Ikemefuna a favor by killing him.
It was the ultimate act of friendship and sacrifice, on George's part, to kill Lennie. He knew that Lennie would be lynched and hung for murdering Curley's wife. He also knew that Lennie didn't know any better, he had no idea the power of his own strength, he did not fully know the ramifications of what he had done, but he did know that it was bad and that he might get into trouble. George basically spared Lennie from a death filled with pain and suffering and Lennie almost had this moment of clarity when he knows what George has to do and he's ok with it. 3.
When Julian slowly found out about Frank’s crimes, he thinks that Frank should not be arrested because he is the war hero. Therefore, he abuses his power by putting family loyalty comes before justice and duty. David is also given permission by Wes to get the gun to shoot a coyote but instead he took his power of having a gun for granted and accidentally shot a magpie who was in no
Now it’s ironic how they were great friends and companions towards each other, however Macbeth is the one who ultimately kills Banquo without even laying a finger on him. Macbeth’s guilt from Duncan’s murder carried on in Macbeth’s life, as he was too scared to fight off this darkness. Now Macbeth was faced with a decision whether or not to murder Banquo to keep his royal prophecies true. With the help of his gang, the decision was clear enough for him not to pass. Instead of Macbeth directly killing Banquo, Macbeth hired his gang members to act out this murder.
What villain touched his body, that did stab, And not for justice?”(4.3.18-21) In this quote, Brutus is saying that no man who partook in Julius Caesar's downfall did so for self gain. Brutus's and every other conspirator slayed Caesar because they honestly believed that it would be what was best for Rome. Brutus evokes the emotion in the audience in order to get his point across. Brutus's honor can be proved through another very important